Reviews

Since their debut in 2020, PURPLE KISS have slowly built up one of my favorite girl group discographies, rarely misfiring while being led by standouts singles like “Zombie” and their …

SM Entertainment teased RIIZE with the pre-release of “Memories”, and while the scattershot approach didn’t have me onboard yet, it did effectively tease a more melodic potential compared to the …

PLAVE are deservedly exploding, and as an early adopter of them, I couldn’t be happier. They’re just a lot of fun, and their music has been quality so far as …

Following Nayeon and “POP!” from over a year ago now (!!!), TWICE member Jihyo has made her solo debut with “Killin’ Me Good“. While I’ve always thought the group embodied …

tripleS and their assorted subunits have gotten off to an impressive start so far, both musically and conceptionally. “Generation” and “Rising” were both on my personal pop hits chart, while …

Despite some honestly odd social media concern about their trajectory, STAYC have continued to rise over the years. After stagnating a bit at merely successful (oh heavens!) with “Beautiful Monster“/We …

When Kwon Eunbi made her solo debut after IZ*ONE, I wasn’t that impressed with her earliest offerings like “Door” and “Mirror“*. Perhaps that carried over into early judgments against “Glitch” …

The final title track off NewJeans‘ Get Up album, “ETA” utilizes a similar formula to the other tracks that preceded it, focusing on club beats and a couple of repetitive …

As BTS have started to roll out their solo material as members enlist, we’ve begun to get a feel for what each of their sounds might be as individuals apart …

A few days ago it was announced that (G)I-DLE would be making its English-language debut under 88rising with the album HEAT and their single “I DO“. While these advancements are …