ZEROBASEONE is officially back with their special mini-album, RE-FLOW (yeah, I checked the articles to be sure this time) and the title track LOVEPOCALYPSE. Previously, the group had pre-released the singles Running to Future (yet to be reviewed) and ROSES ahead of this special comeback. RE-FLOW could potentially serve as ZEROBASEONE’s final release after two and a half years, as they approach their scheduled disbandment date in March 2026. Presently, the members are connecting with their fans (ZEROSES) on their Here & Now tour throughout Asia.

As mentioned in my review of ROSES, songs released by a group ahead of the inevitable are often sentimental ballads dedicated to the group’s fans. But just like the pre-release track, ZEROBASEONE flips the script by making an upbeat drum-and-bass track their final song. I liked the addition of guitar, which just makes LOVEPOCALYPSE a little more electrifying and powerful. Still, there is some commonality with the ballads mentioned earlier: LOVEPOCALYPSE‘s lyrics bring a sentimental touch and are written in a way that is anything but for the fans. Anyhow, what makes LOVEPOCALYPSE even more special is the way the chorus is executed, bringing back fond memories of their debut track In Bloom. This is quite a nice touch to LOVEPOCALYPSE, taking the group full circle with their release. I also really liked how the vocals surge with the music in the chorus. It has impact, though it could have been better capitalised, with a stronger melody and hook, to make LOVEPOCALYPSE an even more prominent song in ZEROBASEONE’s discography. Despite that minor desire, LOVEPOCALYPSE ultimately celebrates ZEROBASEONE and ZEROSE’s bond, and it succeeds in doing just that.

For LOVEPOCALYPSE‘s music video, I am glad we see the actual members in some form (though an actual music video would be nice). For this video, we see footage of the members from their tour. To break up the footage, there is animation of a person (assuming to be ZEROBASEONE) falling from an asteroid, finding a blue rose (which transformed into their light stick – this transition amazed me) before the world collapses. But in this process, the person holds onto the blue rose they found, and at the moment of collapse, they are reborn into a planet of blue roses.

Song – 9/10
Music Video – 8/10
Overall Rating – 8.6/10