December is such a barren month for new K-pop releases, and what we do get tends to be an endless stream of ballads and mid-tempos. This languid pace makes it …
Read More »[Review] “Truth” is beautiful, but TVXQ have been lacking impact
They say you’re hardest on the things you love the most, and I feel like I’ve been especially hard on TVXQ this year. At the outset of 2018, I would’ve …
Read More »[Review] “Millions” serves as a course correction for WINNER
In the spring of 2017, WINNER pulled themselves out of a slump (and added fuel to an already burning trend) with the tropical pop of “Really Really“. Despite an island-themed …
Read More »Deep Cuts: Fromis 9, KARD, Oh My Girl, WJSN, Sunmi
Oh my god, Deep Cuts is back again. Tell a friend. —— Fromis 9 – “22nd Century Girl” While Fromis 9 caught the attention of many with “Love Bomb“, “22nd Century …
Read More »Deep Cuts: N.Flying, Dreamcatcher, SHINee, MRSHLL
Deep Cuts is back again. You’re welcome. —— N.Flying – “Anyway” N.Flying has been a surprising revelation to me this year. Obviously the band aspect has appeal, but the way …
Read More »[Review] INFINITE’s Woohyun eventually wins out with impressive “A Song For You”
“A Song For You” is a track that INFINITE‘s Woohyun performed at one of his solo concerts, and only after requests from fans did he decide to release it as …
Read More »[Review] EXO excel vocally on “Love Shot” but are let down by the production
When writing about EXO‘s excellent album track “Gravity“, I mentioned that I never judge their albums before hearing the repackage. After all, some of the group’s most iconic singles (“Growl“, …
Read More »[Review] Twice’s holiday-adjacent “The Best Thing I Ever Did” is different but bland
Twice have had a truly prolific 2018. With “The Best Thing I Ever Did” acting as a capper, they’ve released seven official singles and a few additional music videos. Throughout it …
Read More »[Review] DAY6 successfully invoke 80s rock in “Days Gone By”
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. —— …
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