In my evaluate of 1VERSE’s pre-release Multiverse, I described how I turned a quick and fervent fan of the group because of their YouTube content material. Hopefully a few of you adopted that path as nicely, and in the event you did as we speak is an enormous day as a result of it marks the group’s official debut. Whereas Multiverse supplied a candy, melodic pop sound, Shattered takes a extra aggressive method.
I strive to not develop into a pre-debut fan since you by no means understand how the music’s going to prove and that’s by far crucial high quality of a gaggle for me. I’m nonetheless not fairly positive how 1VERSE may sound as their catalog grows. Shattered presents glimpses of potential and moments of frustration. By now, you all know that I’m no fan of shout-chant choruses, although my enthusiastic embrace of NCT Dream’s BTTF has me questioning {that a} bit. Within the pantheon of shout-chant hooks (if there’s such a factor), Shattered is healthier than most. There’s a pleasant rhythm to the phrasing and the fellows’ voices are extra highly effective than grating. Nevertheless, I can’t assist however want for extra strong refrains anchoring Shattered‘s centerpiece.
The music’s crunchy electro textures maintain loads of potential, even when we’ve heard them employed usually from teams like NCT and ONF. And when the association layers tight moments of melodic drama excessive, I can hear the incredible music Shattered is likely to be. Because it stands, it is a sturdy debut that simply competes with comparable efforts from a lot larger firms. I’m nonetheless a fan of the extra melodic Multiverse and hope 1VERSE can discover a stability between these two songs sooner or later.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 8 |
Grade: B-