After the wild success of their subtle yet addictive pre-release song “Ditto” — which has held up well, as it’s still echoing through my head as I type that — …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans follow-up breakout debut with a subtle standout in pre-release “Ditto”
NewJeans burst onto the scene in July with a uniquely sudden debut schedule, and their eponymous mini was expertly crafted as a whole and produced two mega-hits in “Attention” and …
Read More »[Review] RM and Youjeen deliver on emotional “Wild Flower”
While I’m actually like a week behind on music releases at the moment, I carved out some time to give a listen to RM‘s solo effort “Wild Flower“, which features …
Read More »[Review] KARA update signature sound for reunion comeback single “When I Move”
In sentences I never thought I’d type, KARA has officially made a comeback recently with “When I Move“. Not only have they reunited, but they did so with all five …
Read More »[Review] BoA is pissed off on “Forgive Me”
BoA doesn’t need any introduction at this point, and for somebody of that status who has generally steered clear of mess, she has had a subtly controversial year by her …
Read More »[Review] tripleS’s Acid Angel From Asia (AAA) sub-unit make a stellar debut with “Generation”
When the overall concept for tripleS was announced, all I could do was roll my eyes at the convoluted NFT fuckery and hope for the best about the 24-member (TWENTY …
Read More »[Review] ALICE’s catchy, refreshing “DANCE ON” deserves to be their breakout
ELRIS rebranding as ALICE when they got to IOK Company was a surprise, but arguably much more of a surprise was their first release after the rebrand was the painfully …
Read More »[Review] Soshi Takeda’s ‘Same Place Another Time’ transported me to a nostalgic era of game OSTs
Soshi Takeda isn’t a famous musician and ‘Same Place Another Time‘ doesn’t even have lyrics in it, so if this seems like a rather random choice for a rare album …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher execute their “VISION” with a return to heaviness, deliver one of their best singles
Following their ‘Dystopia‘ series, Dreamcatcher started their ‘Apocalypse‘ series earlier this year with “MAISON“, which earned them their first two wins and saw their album sales reach a new high. …
Read More »[Review] Seulgi makes impressive solo debut with the compelling “28 Reasons”
It’s been like 50 years now, but Red Velvet member Seulgi is finally getting a project to herself, and it’s been a surprising wait since she quite frankly always seemed …
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