BTS have been off to a great start in 2018 by my estimation, with “Ddaeng“ standing out as particularly excellent. As usual there was a lot of anticipation for where …
Read More »[Review] CHERRY ON TOP debut with a diamond in the rough through “HI FIVE”
CHERRY ON TOP is a new girl group under United Creative that consists of four members — U, Ian, Yoonseul, and Naye — and they just made their debut with …
Read More »[Review] Nogizaka46’s “Sankaku No Akichi” provides emotion while remaining upbeat & addictive
Nogizaka46 recently released the music video for “Sankaku No Akichi“, and while they only officially provide the short version, thankfully there are kind souls that let us experience the full …
Read More »[Review] LOONA let down by chorus as they go with the safe route for “Hi High” debut
LOONA‘s long pre-debut (technically) journey has finally come down to this. After lead single “FavOriTe” was dropped, which easily could’ve been their debut in my estimation, LOONA has made their …
Read More »[Review] Minseo’s soundtrack-esque “Zero” truly soars behind orchestral instrumental
While I’m quite a bit late on Minseo and “Zero“, my excuse is that I have never heard of this person before. Fortunately, I did stumble upon this song while …
Read More »[Review] DIA tighten up a familiar sound for “Woo Woo” and give us a summer anthem
DIA have made their first comeback of 2018 with “Woo Woo“, and it’s also their first without the recently departed Eunjin. While there was minor controversy before its release due …
Read More »[Review] LOONA debut as 12 with “FavOriTe” and prove to be worth the wait
LOONA effectively got underway back towards the end of 2016, and now just under two years later, we finally get to see all 12 girls together in a release. While …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet go back to ‘red’ side and come up with surprisingly bland “Power Up”
Red Velvet is coming off an excellent 2017, with four of their songs (“Peek-A-Boo“, “You Better Know“, “Talk To Me“, “Red Flavor“) ending up as my favorites of the year. …
Read More »[Review] LABOUM start fresh with successfully alluring “Between Us”
LABOUM initially attracted my attention with a series of peppy and catchy tracks like “Aalow Aalow“ (this is still THE shit, I don’t care), “Hwi Hwi“, and “Only U“, all …
Read More »[Review] ASTRO’s rather unique “Always You” powered by standout performances
ASTRO have been put through the wringer these past few months, as their agency Fantagio came dangerously close to collapsing. This pushed a planned June comeback to July, restricting the …
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