As with most genres, there are sub-genres where artists are continuing to explore and release interesting music. Kero One‘s last release ‘Reflection Eternal‘ was more of a presentation of his …
Read More »Taeyang’s “Wake Me Up” has a plodding effect with a letdown of a chorus
Back with double title tracks, Taeyang has made a long awaited comeback as mandatory military enlistment looms in the distance. While “Darling“ stripped back on production flourishes to shine a …
Read More »Taeyang puts his voice front and center on impressive “Darling”
It’s been a long time coming, but 2017 seems to be the year of Big Bang members’ solo comebacks. First we had G-Dragon in June, and now it’s Taeyang‘s turn. …
Read More »SONAMOO find success with “Friday Night” thanks to its killer chorus
Ever since Big Bang‘s ‘MADE‘ project in 2015, multi-month single album campaigns have become an increasingly popular mode of promotion for K-pop acts. It can be an especially enticing idea …
Read More »Gugudan 5959’s out of the box irreverence on “Ice Chu” ends up rather charming
Sometimes the pure inanity of K-pop is a real sight to behold. I like to imagine a totally new reader stumbling upon The Bias List by accident and taking a …
Read More »WANNA ONE’s “Burn It Up” proves generally unimaginative with a lazy hook
While reviewing Wanna One’s “Energetic“, I mentioned how I felt that IOI’s debut year was hampered by a discography that forced a variety of sounds and styles at the girls …
Read More »Jessica celebrates her 10th anniversary with inoffensive, light “Summer Storm”
Jessica is celebrating her 10th anniversary since debut, and she’s come back with “Summer Storm“, which doesn’t deviate too far from what Jessica has done musically thus far. Jessica’s music …
Read More »Raina and Aron of NU’EST team up on confusing and forgettable “Loop”
After School‘s Raina was on the cusp of quite a solo career a few years ago with the release of mega-successful duet ‘A Midsummer Night’s Sweetness‘. But like After School …
Read More »Day6 amp things back up for “What Can I Do”, but need to push the envelop more
After a burst of music show performances in the spring, last month’s ‘Every DAY6‘ release “Hi Hello“ didn’t seem to be pushed or promoted very hard. But though that song …
Read More »Weki Meki’s “I Don’t Like Your Girlfriend” debut is less messy fun & more just mess mess
Weki Meki have debuted with a lyric from Avril Lavigne‘s “Girlfriend” in “I Don’t Like Your Girlfriend“, which is sort of like SNSD‘s “I Got A Boy” but on steroids …
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