Almost six months after their title track “Shoot Me“, the second part of DAY6’s ‘Youth‘ series is upon us. Beyond the sequential numbering of the mini-albums, there doesn’t seem to …
Read More »Deep Cuts: Lovelyz, BTS, GFRIEND, (G)I-DLE
Deep Cuts is back in record time, baby! By next year I’ll only procrastinate until October instead of November, continuing the trend of improving by a month every year. —— …
Read More »[Review] UP10TION overloads on Auto-Tune for “Blue Rose”
Over the course of their three year career, UP10TION have never developed a signature style. Instead, they pinball from concept to concept, making their comebacks quite unpredictable. Over the past …
Read More »[Review] SHINee’s Onew makes a ballad compelling with focused & distinct “Blue”
The much-dreaded (but inevitable) SHINee hiatus begins next week when leader Onew will enlist to serve his mandatory military conscription. Before that, he’s gifted fans with his very first solo …
Read More »[Review] SHINee’s Key & Crush team up on a trendy & safe effort on “One Of Those Nights”
Now that Key has unleashed his first full-length album upon the world, the SHINee pentagram of solo releases is nearly complete. Leader Onew’s material is set for release next month, …
Read More »[Review] LABOUM’s “Turn It On” could’ve used punch, but is generally successful
With “Between Us“, LABOUM marked their debut as a five-member group by changing their musical direction, and they did so effectively. “Turn It On” continues much of that maturer and …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet’s “RBB” is ambitious but all over the map and never really comes together
The first time I heard Red Velvet’s “Dumb Dumb“ back in 2015, I thought it was a complete mess, but the song has since gone on to become one of …
Read More »[Review] The Boyz disappoint with pleasant but generic “No Air”
With their past few releases, rookie group The Boyz has begun to develop a high-energy, funk pop sound that reminds me of SHINee at their most upbeat. Both “Giddy Up“ …
Read More »[Review] Timeless nature of MAMAMOO’s “Wind Flower” has ups and downs
MAMAMOO’s highly successful 2018 has been filled with mini albums that follow a “four seasons,” color-specific concept. March’s “Starry Night“ was painted with yellow, while summer hit “Egotistic“ burned with …
Read More »Rookie Releases: AQUA’s “Log In”, Maywish’s “Hello”, Dongkiz’s “Nom”, Doo’s “Love Always”
If you thought this series was dead, you’d be right. Oops. Self-deprecation aside, let’s get into it because I genuinely think this one has all wins. —— AQUA – “Log …
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