Though they’ve released their fair share of duds, at its best ALL(H)OURS’ music offers creative production and the kind of addictive hooks that characterized many second-gen hits. I was no fan of their latest pre-release Hop, but the teasers for title track Dang Dang had me anticipating another compelling blend of genres from the guys.
True to its advertising, Dang Dang melds EDM energy with heavy metal bombast. Those who are tired of K-pop’s urge to subdue its ambition (me! me!!) will find plenty to love here. Dang Dang is big, bold and unrelenting. In short, it kicks ass. It’s knowingly silly (the “hell yeah!” hook almost verges on parody), but delivered with a straight face and plenty of panache. And at a healthy three minutes and eleven seconds, the song leaves room to deliver the goods and then some.
While Dang Dang might not be the melodic feast I’m usually in the mood for, it unleashes its hooks with a force so pummeling you have no chance to look away. Better yet, it ornaments its songwriting with exciting flourishes — a huge power note there, a combative breakdown there. The sheer amount of sing-talking has me hesitant to bump this up to a “9” rating, but I could see it getting there once I’ve had more time to sit with it.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
Grade: B+
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Oh I fw it alright! Ofc I do wish we got more melodies but well, beggers can’t be choosers
8.75 (8, 10, 8, 9) for me
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All(H)ours tends to release one very good borderline great song a year while the rest of the songs are various degrees of mid and garbage and for 2026 DangDang is that song. See you this time next year boys!
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While MCND’s new song doesn’t go hard enough for something titled “Devil Youth Club,” this one goes slightly too hard for me in the chorus and bridge. However, I’m encouraged by the return of the Shock-esque sound in the post chorus. I feel like I always want to check out what this group is doing just in case it turns out to be interesting.
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This is what I wish Ateez were doing
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I KNOW. They saw a space pirate void, and they capitalized on it.
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ALL(H)OURS came back with this release, and while I’m personally not a huge fan of the strong language used in the lyrics, the production absolutely went off! This is the exact kind of high-energy power I love to see in K-pop, and I am so glad they delivered it with such incredible force. The pre-chorus is fantastic, and then the chorus drops with a beat that hits full throttle.
I’m not entirely sure how this sound will age over time, but the beat definitely has me hooked. Just as I was mentioning a couple of days ago, these past few months of K-pop have the potential to completely change the trajectory of what has felt like a somewhat lackluster year. Holding onto faith and trusting that God can turn things around, I am excited to watch music and the arts blossom into something truly amazing!
8.5 (8, 9, 8, 9)
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HELL YEAH.
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It sounds like an energetic combo of debut-era Ateez with classic BlockB arrogant swagger. Which is all good by me.
That said, this is a song which would benefit from some real musicians, if they leaned even more in. The drums in particular. I just saw Adam Ant in concert (he is still alive somehow) (Answer: 71), and the double drummers going full out just HITS. Here, I am hearing double bass drum kicks, heavy whomps on the beat every beat, buts its all computer and its just now the same.
(Yes, I took sonny boy too, his first rock concert, and the double drums were LOUD. This one here, neither my concert or video, because I was too busy grooving, but gives you the idea how much can come from improving the drum line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39tKVRbp4ic )
(Another example Pet Shop Boys – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jioX1LzYJ3o saw this one on imax, two drummers going for two hours straight.)
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