Though they’ve only released two singles so far, NCT Dream has quickly become my favorite NCT unit. While 127 has been focused more and more on a hip-hop driven sound, …
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 »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 »Buzz’s “The Love” a no-holds-barred ballad worth paying attention to
Rock group Buzz has been around for over a decade, not particularly well known to international audiences but beloved in Korea for their emotive ballads. 2017 has seen plenty of …
Read More »Yoo Young Jin teams with Taeyong and gets creative with emotional rock track, “Cure”
My K-pop loving heart skips a beat every time I hear the name Yoo Young Jin. Despite having vastly different styles, he and Sweetune are my all-time favorite K-pop composers. …
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