Reviews

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 …

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. —— …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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“ …

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 …

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 …