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 …
Read More »[Review] RIIZE make a promising debut with “Get A Guitar” that could’ve been even more
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 …
Read More »[Review] PLAVE deliver a lively & hopeful soft rock ballad about overcoming hardships on “The 6th Summer”
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 …
Read More »[Review] Jihyo (TWICE) impresses by carrying her solo debut, “Killin’ Me Good”
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 …
Read More »[Review] LOVElution (tripleS) continue to la-la-la their way to relevance with the wholly entertaining “Girls’ Capitalism”
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 …
Read More »[Review] STAYC deliver ‘TEENFRESH’ as advertised on fun and celebratory “Bubble”
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 …
Read More »[Review] Kwon Eunbi continues her impressive run of singles with “The Flash”
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” …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans’ “ETA”, its brass loop, and the iPhone help you throw your cheating boyfriend’s body off a cliff
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 …
Read More »[Review] Jungkook (BTS) hits Craig David gold with smooth and playfully sexual summer anthem “Seven”
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 …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE keep things simple with 80s synth-pop on debut English single “I DO”
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 …
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