Virtually three years after their Luxurious Illness album, ONE OK ROCK is lastly again with their eleventh studio album, DETOX. Coinciding with the band’s twentieth anniversary, the most recent launch is an ode to the band’s rock roots following their extra experimental phases with the final two albums. As teased by the band in an interview with Hypebeast again in 2023, DETOX is a full-on rock and roll album spanning 11 tracks produced by ONE OK ROCK’s frontman, Taka, alongside Grammy-winning and celebrated producers corresponding to Rob Cavallo, Dan Lancaster and Pete Nappi.
The album opens with “NASTY,” a hard-hitting observe with a reasonable tempo, adopted by the extra uplifting and upbeat “Dystopia,” setting the album’s dystopian temper. The subsequent observe, “Tropical Remedy,” evokes a extra melancholic tone, starting with comfortable, echoing reverbs from a easy but hypnotic guitar riff, step by step constructed up with Taka’s highly effective but angelic vocals.
In “Delusion:All,” the band explores political undertones in a euphonious rock anthem, whereas “Social gathering’s Over” shifts unexpectedly from an R&B-like intro to a mix of arduous rock and Y2K-esque R&B pop tones within the refrain. “Puppets Can’t Management You,” a dynamic arduous rock observe, was launched in mid-January because the final music unveiled previous to the album drop. “Tiny Items” begins gently and crescendos right into a wealthy ensemble, epitomizing its grieving lyrics and carrying an analogous temper to “Pay attention” from the band’s 2017 album, Ambitions.
“This Can’t Be Us” continues the album’s melancholic theme with a pop-rock ballad that captures the essence of misplaced love, enhanced by piano and strings atop the band’s traditional rock ensemble. Following this, the band’s optimism shines via within the observe “+Matter,” celebrating hope with lyrics that learn like a love letter to followers.
In “C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. (feat. Paledusk and CHICO CARLITO),” Paledusk’s gritty growls, CHICO CARLITO’s fast rap verses and Taka’s highly effective vocals all zealously come-together to create the one post-hardcore (and virtually metalcore) observe on this album. The album concludes with “The Pilot 3 FRONT JACKET:,” transitioning from a hardcore temper to a balanced energy pop sound.
DETOX is now obtainable for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. Beginning in Could, ONE OK ROCK will embark on their DETOX North America Tour, performing throughout 15 cities, adopted by a two-month tour in Japan.
