Earlier this 12 months, Trendz’s Go Up single-handedly vaulted them to a brand new degree in my thoughts. It’s certainly one of my favourite songs of 2024 and provided a brand new glimpse of the musical heights this rookie group might scale. Nonetheless, most of Go Up‘s success could be attributed to producer/composer Courageous Brothers. Grade “A” Courageous Sound tracks simply hit in another way. And when a music is improbable due to its producer’s sound quite than the group themselves, that leaves loads of uncertainty for future releases.

New single Glow continues Go Up‘s good vibes, however in a much more generic approach. It’s the umpteenth fake disco/funk/roller-rink pop observe we’ve heard over the previous few years and doesn’t convey new concepts or idiosyncratic perspective to the shape. Like its many friends, Glow is sonically satisfying. It’s laborious to think about a music this buoyant not being satisfying. The efficiency and manufacturing are strong and the melodies are catchy — if predictable.

The issue right here just isn’t with the music itself however the overstock of those songs within the Okay-pop market. It’s been 4 years since BTS unleashed their Dynamite and boy teams are nonetheless using that wave. Glow shimmers and sparkles (I just like the strings!), however feels too sanitized to behave as an genuine disco retread. The place’s the sense of revelry? Hazard? Grit? I’ll nearly actually be bopping to this in my automobile, however secretly hoping that Go Up‘s anthemic hooks and thrilling guitar come on shuffle subsequent.

Grade: B