Despite all the warnings, hurdles, and ill omens along the way, Kakao's curious experiment, the Virtual Idol Reality Survival show Girl's RE:VERSE, avoided a premature demise, getting it's copyright in order and premiering right after the new year. And after trying to watch a few episodes, I'm not sure it was worth it.
Read More »[Review] TWICE’s English-language “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE” mostly gets you there
TWICE have always had surprisingly quality English-language releases that stood out in a sea of similarly-minded attempts by others that are awkward at best. “I Can’t Stop Me“ and “Cry …
Read More »[Review] H1-KEY deliver confident & assured message on subtly anthemic “Rose Blossom”
H1-KEY didn’t make the best first impression on me with “Athletic Girl”, but after replacing their controversial member, they then returned with the addictive “Run” that took them in a …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans return with the bouncy & sweetly addictive “OMG” that comes with a clever MV and a twist in their lore
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 …
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