ZEROBASEONE’s post-2025 future stays undecided, however they’re lastly set to present us a full album on September 1st. Weeks earlier than that, they’re again with pre-release Slam Dunk — an uncharacteristically hip-hop dance monitor.
In Okay-pop, there’s usually this urge to throw many various ideas and types at a gaggle fairly than allow them to settle into the one sound that followers love probably the most. I definitely don’t flock to ZEROBASEONE for hip-hop, however just like the mission songs on Boys Planet or Produce 101, businesses like to decorate their acts in all types of guises. On this case, they’re taking part in basketball gamers a la the favored anime Slam Dunk. I like this concept, however I’d like it extra if it got here packaged with a music as superior as that present’s Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai. As a substitute, we now have a really shouty, very chant-heavy monitor that sounds manner an excessive amount of like manner too many different boy teams.
There’s this particular tone that’s solid when a bunch of Okay-pop boys’ vocals are original collectively right into a shout-chant. With few exceptions, it’s remarkably cut-and-paste for just about each group. It’s a bit shrill and fairly grating and I want it might fade from recognition. Sadly, this sound overtakes Slam Dunk‘s refrain and far of the monitor. There are moments of extra melodic funk throughout the verses however they don’t quantity to a lot. The pre-choruses are positively the music’s strongest aspect. In any other case, for those who benefit from the sound of idols screaming at you Slam Dunk will scratch that itch. Personally, it’s by no means what I covet about ZEROBASEONE’s music and does the members no favors.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
