Editor’s Note: This is a guest post written by Patrick St. Michel (@mbmelodies). I’ve whined for years now about how hard it is to find quality writing that give honest …
Read More »[Review] Weeekly get me on board the hype train with complete, undeniable “After School”
Weeekly debuted in the middle of 2020 and appear to be doing moderately well as Play M‘s heir apparent to A Pink. Following their “Tag Me” and “Zig Zag” releases …
Read More »[Review] Like a musical cup of hot coffee, Soyou’s “Good Night My Love” is sure to soothe the soul
Former SISTAR member, Soyou, is back for her new 2021 release, “Good Night My Love”. The music video, which helps visually paint the original lyrics written by Lee Hyori, is …
Read More »[Review] PURPLE KISS make their pitch with excellent “Ponzona” debut
PURPLE KISS is the new girl group from RBW of MAMAMOO fame, and they’ve been impressive in pre-debut activities, even if their “My Heart Skip A Beat” and “Can We …
Read More »[Review] Wonho doesn’t “Lose” with quality follow-up to “Open Mind”
Wonho began his solo career abruptly and with a bunch of question marks, but after his seductive, addictive debut with “Open Mind”, he at least laid a solid foundation for …
Read More »[Review] Kang Daniel manages to make deeply personal “Paranoia” appealing musically as well
As somebody who didn’t get into Broduce 101, I mainly know of Kang Daniel for being famous (or the ex-boyfriend of TWICE’s Jihyo), and while his solo releases have been …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye” delivers one of their most memorable melodies
As the years have gone by, Dreamcatcher have kept their rock influence but their fusion sound has definitely hopped around from genre to genre. It’s been hard to argue with …
Read More »[Review] Susan delivers one of 2021’s best with “Amateur Lover”
In terms of releases that seemed to come out of nowhere, Susan’s “Amateur Lover” may be one of the most surprising. Not only had I never heard of her before, …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE’s uniquely appealing “Hwaa” compares favorably with “Hann”
(G)I-DLE raced out the gates during their 2018 debut year, releasing two great singles and a great album, by my count. For most they’ve only continued their ascension since, as …
Read More »[Review] Taeyeon makes an acoustic-driven, indie-type single appealing with “What Do I Call You”
As SNSD’s star vocalist, over the years Taeyeon’s solo career has received a lot of hype and scrutiny to go along with it. I haven’t been the biggest fan of …
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