The road to SuperM’s first full-length album has been paved by two pre-release singles: the high-octane, polarizing 100 and the EXO-meets-NCT Tiger Inside. Both did a good job showcasing the …
Read More »Indie Focus: Messgram’s ‘Cheers For The Failures’ delivers an aggressive fusion style with appealing vocals
Messgram‘s last release I heard was Eternal Craving and looking at the band’s releases, I didn’t know that they have been generally quiet since that EP came out in 2016. …
Read More »[Review] EVERGLOW’s “La Di Da” deserves to be their breakout hit
EVERGLOW is one of those girl groups whose presence was difficult to ignore, but for my money, hadn’t quite yet lived up to their potential. The pieces were always there, …
Read More »[Review] Taemin’s “Criminal” is a star operating at the top of his game
Taemin’s solo career has always been a success, filling a much-needed male pop soloist void. Behind subdued yet funky and groovy notes, there hasn’t been much objectionable that he’s dropped, …
Read More »[Review] Wonho (hopefully) finds his sound with groovy “Open Mind”
Former Monsta X member Wonho released his first solo track last month, the heartfelt Losing You. It was a perfectly pleasant ballad, but felt like more of a message than …
Read More »[Review] A.C.E deliver thrilling comeback with “Favorite Boys”
In an alternate reality, A.C.E’s Favorite Boys (도깨비) acted as the follow-up to their excellent 2019 single Under Cover, and I hailed it as an epic one-two punch. Instead, we …
Read More »[Review] Sori delivers a synth-heavy gem in “Initial S”, which is hopefully not her swan song
Following her previous release, Sori found herself on the verge of giving up her dream of singing and presumably focusing on acting going forward. Thankfully, she seems to have given …
Read More »[Review] BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez collab on a surprisingly flat “Ice Cream”
BLACKPINK have teamed with Selena Gomez in the much-hyped collab for “Ice Cream”, and the all-English release continues their helps maintain their presence in the American market, for better or …
Read More »[Review] ATEEZ stay in a satisfying comfort zone with “Thanxx”
ATEEZ often deliver multiple music videos to support their albums, but there’s not usually much space between the two releases. It’s been nearly a month since the group dropped Inception, …
Read More »[Review] Ballistik Boyz’s “Summer Hype” will sneak up on you
Apart from their exciting, old-school hip-hop debut Tenhane, most of Ballistik Boyz’ best material has appeared as b-sides. February’s Anti-Hero’s was alright (though the teacher in me despises that misplaced …
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