It’s crazy to think that Counter Reset‘s self-titled album is their fourth full-length effort. When I initially heard about them, I thought they were a newer punk band, but looking …
Read More »Indie Focus: XXX’s ‘Kyomi’ is unapologetic hip-hop at its best
Listening to XXX‘s ‘Kyomi‘, it comes across pretty aggressive from the first track, “Liquor.” Hip-hop has a lot of different levels, and as you dive deeper you come to realize …
Read More »B1A4’s “Nightmare” is standout track off their ‘Good Timing’ album
B1A4 released their single, “A Lie,” off their ‘Good Timing‘ album yesterday, and I thought it was one of the rare K-pop ballads that was actually well worth my time. …
Read More »Zico, DEAN, Crush all bring it for “BERMUDA TRIANGLE”, featuring an elegant MV
Zico, DEAN, and Crush combined on “BERMUDA TRIANGLE“, and expectations were understandably high for that trio of talent. Individually, they definitely lived up to the hype, but the cohesiveness left …
Read More »B1A4 return with an ideal winter song & a beautiful music video for “A Lie”
B1A4 are back with “A Lie“, which is both a great example of a quality seasonal song and an absolute visual treat of a music video. Oh wow, lookie here, …
Read More »Indie Focus: Jannabi enchants and lifts your spirits with ‘Monkey Hotel’
Even the most miserable wretch wouldn’t be able to resist the infectiously cheerful ‘Monkey Hotel‘. This sunny album from Jannabi, well-crafted and endlessly inviting, is a whirlwind of ear-catching melodies. …
Read More »Indie Focus: We Hate JH’s ‘Divert’ put their polish and growth on display
It’s been a little over a year since We Hate JH‘s ‘The Naive Kids‘ album, and since then they only released a single in May before dropping ‘Divert.’ If you …
Read More »Rookie Releases: Bulldok, BOYS24, Victon, The East Light, Eyedi, KATE, Bolbbalgan4
Personally, I think this particular ‘Rookie Releases‘ is chock full of gems, and I’m very excited to get started. As always when it comes to K-pop, creep with care and …
Read More »BTOB’s “I’ll Be Your Man” breaks their stasis & provides hope with step in right direction
Apparently all our whining over their past few sub-par ballad releases was not in vain, as BTOB have come back with a rich vocal-centered mid-tempo dance track in “I’ll Be Your Man.” I …
Read More »Indie Focus: Silica Gel debut with a remarkable self-titled effort
Here’s a few words I’m throwing around in an attempt to characterise Silica Gel’s self-titled debut album: colourful, scintillating, immersive, galactic (both in theme and scope). Yet those don’t even …
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