Before there was Gugudan, there were Sejeong, Mina, and Nayoung, who made a splash during the first evaluation of ‘Produce 101‘. Their performance unleashed vocal firepower, but their work in …
Read More »Indie Focus: Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio’s ‘The Festival Of Insignificance’ is a glorious paradox
Since their first full length ‘Shut Up And Dance‘ in 2013, Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio have only released singles or short EPs, so their new, relatively long EP, ‘The Festival …
Read More »[Review] SKY-HI mixes hip-hop, ska, alternative sounds on jubilant “Snatchaway”
Though their music differs vastly in sound, I like to think of AAA as J-pop’s answer to Big Bang. AAA’s members form a uniquely amazing unit when put together, but are …
Read More »[Review] TWICE switch things up on fun but underproduced “Dance The Night Away”
The competition for Korea’s girl group song of summer is incredibly tight this year, with almost every big name throwing their hat in the ring. TWICE has an edge based …
Read More »[Review] Holland takes a confident step forward on “I’m Not Afraid”
Holland made waves earlier this year as Korea’s first openly gay idol star, and most of us were happy to overlook a relatively subdued (some would even say “dull”) debut …
Read More »[Review] Nine Muses’ Kyungri debuts with seductive “Blue Moon”, which has surprising allure
Kyungri of Nine Muses has made her solo debut with the song “Blue Moon“, which one of my (bi, for those who asked) writers claimed would give the gays everything …
Read More »[Review] A Pink finally switch things up with an excellent twist on the tropical trend in “I’m So Sick”
A Pink has recently become known more for sticking to a similar safe pop concept and sound for years than for a lot of the quality work they did at …
Read More »[Review] 100% return after tragedy with “Summer Night”, which is like a light breeze
It’s been four months since their last release, but 100% are back with a new mini-album to accompany their Japanese single, “Summer Night“. “Summer Night” is a light, breezy summer …
Read More »[Review] Lovelyz’s “Wag-zak” feels and sounds like a perfunctory summer release
I’m never one to balk at the thought of new music, but “Wag-zak“’s existence is a bit of a head-scratcher. Released quietly on a weekend, days before the comeback of another …
Read More »[Review] UNB use hybrid sound to create an energetic, theatrical dance track, “Black Heart”
When producers LDN Noise and Ryan S. Jhun collaborate, we tend to get instant classics. From “Married To The Music“ to “Dumb Dumb“, their track record is incredibly strong. And …
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