When final we heard from TIOT (I swear… there are such a lot of “T”-acronymed boy teams proper now) they delivered the melodic pop rock of The Lengthy Season. Although this track didn’t do a lot to face out from the pack, its sound pointed a really promising method ahead for the group and grew extra addictive with time. However like so many smaller Okay-pop acts, the fellows can’t appear to nail down a selected sound. New single Flex Line takes them in a very totally different path.
It’s been a tough (some may say terrible) few weeks for idol releases. A pair days after Odd Youth constructed a observe from brass that seemed like a strangled rooster, Flex Line finds one other technique to make brass obnoxious. This method solely works in very uncommon conditions. BTS’s Dope is an effective instance of constructing a dynamic, showstopping observe round a brash instrumental that would have simply tipped into annoyance. Flex Line is loud and proud, however a lot of the track sees the group shouting at us with no actual partaking construction.
The observe opens with excessive vitality rap earlier than segueing right into a generic blast of melodic construct. This rapidly crashes into the shout-chant hook in essentially the most predictable method. All of the whereas, warped brass struggles behind the vocals as if being tortured by the producers. It’s not irritating sufficient to be memorable in a foul method. It’s simply one other drained, trope-filled boy group observe to throw on the pile.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 6 |
| RATING | 6.5 |
Grade: D