K-pop’s 2026 may not have delivered much of note so far, but it has given us a steady drip of new music from the expansive boy group project idntt. This is their third song I’m writing about this year (fourth if you count a “buried treasure” post). I guess having so many members and configurations lends itself to a prolific output.
Within their discography so far, All I Need feels like a pleasant little blip. It’s not much more than a “vibes” delivery method, offering the subdued, muted sound palette favored by so many artists these past few years. Yes, there’s a dance beat underpinning the whole thing, but it has very little presence. As a whole, the production feels drained of its color — almost as if it could be stock instrumentation. And rather than stretch itself to become anything memorable or unique, the song structure is a combo of chanted sing-talk and errant fragments of melody. It’s all very palatable, but does little to capture and maintain attention.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Production | 7 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
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Maybe their people are just trying to flood the zone. Cover all their bases. and a dozen other sports references.
As I said on a previous review, for a group whose name is pronounced “identity” they sure don’t have any particular identity.
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this is a bit out of context, but I am so excited to see where ONEUS goes with their music next under BWAVE. I truly think they have untapped potential and hope the best for them. I hope they can pull a “The Boyz” and come back stronger than ever like they wowed us!
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Not going to lie, the triples format for a boy group hasn’t really worked for all of the obvious reasons: less conceptual coverage, more susceptibility to the modern trend of mask-off cultural appropriation (even if they are not the most egregious case to exist), and what I most expected; one member already being kicked out for alleged misconduct. idntt, an attempt at making the boys’ triples and nothing more than that.
As for the song itself…There is better off that EP, even Pretty Boy Swag. This was probably the weakest off that set.
5.5 (5,7,5,5), might just be due to my mood at the moment, but still, what are we doing here?
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