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 tune 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 Ok-pop acts, the blokes can’t appear to nail down a particular sound. New single Flex Line takes them in a totally completely different route.

It’s been a tough (some would possibly say terrible) few weeks for idol releases. A pair days after Odd Youth constructed a monitor from brass that seemed like a strangled hen, Flex Line finds one other solution to make brass obnoxious. This strategy solely works in very uncommon conditions. BTS’s Dope is an efficient instance of constructing a dynamic, showstopping monitor round a brash instrumental that would have simply tipped into annoyance. Flex Line is loud and proud, however a lot of the tune sees the group shouting at us with no actual participating construction.

The monitor opens with excessive power rap earlier than segueing right into a generic blast of melodic construct. This shortly crashes into the shout-chant hook in probably 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 monitor to throw on the pile.

Grade: D