KeNN kicks off 2026 with the long-awaited release of ‘RUST’, a sleek R&B-pop slow burn that fans have been chasing since it hit the live stage. Out now, the bilingual single (in English and Japanese) is available on all major streaming platforms.
Performed previously at shows like YouTube Music Night in Jakarta, ‘RUST’ has already proven itself a crowd magnet. Its official release feels less like an introduction, and more like a moment of overdue satisfaction — one the fans knew was coming, just not when.
Co-written with Korean collaborator Young_Vibe and produced by MON/KU, ‘RUST’ leans into a warmer, more textured sound. It’s a confident shift from the sharp clarity of earlier tracks like ‘Something Wrong’ and ‘One in a million’, marking KeNN’s slow dive into more fluid R&B territory. The production is all about subtle tension — space, patience, and emotion riding just under the surface.
Lyrically, the track traces the quiet corrosion of love — not the kind that ends with a bang, but the kind that fades with time. That aching restraint is mirrored in its arrangement, where soft-spoken verses build to a live-tested chorus that already feels classic.
If this is KeNN’s opening statement for 2026, expect a bigger soundscape and even wider global attention in the months ahead. ‘RUST’ is just the start.
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