OnlyOneOf are among the many most compelling artists working in Ok-pop proper now, however I’ve a bone to select with their company. The group not often releases new music, touring incessantly as a substitute. I’m completely satisfied they proceed to go to a mess of nations (I’ve gotten to see them twice) and I’m positive that’s the place the majority of the cash is, however we’re now in a state of affairs the place a key member (Rei) has enlisted and the group’s small catalog is unlikely to develop a lot larger as inevitable hiatuses loom.
Relatively than scheduling a killer comeback earlier than this inevitable transition, the blokes have delivered the type of fan service ballad we frequently affiliate with disbandments or anniversaries. There’s nothing flawed with Keep, particularly if it had merely been a b-side on an album. However for followers ready over a yr for brand new materials, it feels just like the company is just kicking issues down the street. It’s good to listen to the group’s vocals entrance and middle and the guitar-heavy instrumental injects new texture to their music, however the observe just isn’t amongst their finest. The melodies do what’s anticipated of them inside such a tune — vaguely anthemic but unlikely to endure or resonate past their core fanbase.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.5 |
Grade: C
