Despite some honestly odd social media concern about their trajectory, STAYC have continued to rise over the years. After stagnating a bit at merely successful (oh heavens!) with “Beautiful Monster“/We …
Read More »[Review] Kwon Eunbi continues her impressive run of singles with “The Flash”
When Kwon Eunbi made her solo debut after IZ*ONE, I wasn’t that impressed with her earliest offerings like “Door” and “Mirror“*. Perhaps that carried over into early judgments against “Glitch” …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans’ “ETA”, its brass loop, and the iPhone help you throw your cheating boyfriend’s body off a cliff
The final title track off NewJeans‘ Get Up album, “ETA” utilizes a similar formula to the other tracks that preceded it, focusing on club beats and a couple of repetitive …
Read More »[Review] Jungkook (BTS) hits Craig David gold with smooth and playfully sexual summer anthem “Seven”
As BTS have started to roll out their solo material as members enlist, we’ve begun to get a feel for what each of their sounds might be as individuals apart …
Read More »[Review] (G)I-DLE keep things simple with 80s synth-pop on debut English single “I DO”
A few days ago it was announced that (G)I-DLE would be making its English-language debut under 88rising with the album HEAT and their single “I DO“. While these advancements are …
Read More »[Review] ODD EYE CIRCLE burn the ships (shoes) and carve out an intriguing path forward with “Air Force One”
LOONA sub-unit ODD EYE CIRCLE is back for the first time since 2017 thanks to the escape of the members from Blockberry Creative to MODHAUS. While their Mix & Match/Max …
Read More »[Review] NMIXX hit their apex thanks to a groovy, fresh, and addicting “Roller Coaster” ride
NMIXX has had a … volatile start to their career thanks to JYP Entertainment trying to make MIXX Pop a thing. I actually don’t begrudge them for trying, as Big …
Read More »[Review] U-KISS make a refreshing return with energetic “The Wonderful Escape”
After the surprising announcement of a 15th anniversary comeback for U-KISS that would essentially serve as a reunion, the even more surprising member lineup for it was revealed, and now …
Read More »[Review] TNX take us on a comprehensive journey back through time to prove they can indeed “Kick It 4 Now”
Absolutely perfect first generation boy group vibes. While TNX has largely been absent on my radar up until now, P Nation appears to have found a sound that works for …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher build to something remarkable on “BONVOYAGE”
“BONVOYAGE” is an appropriate title track for the album that concludes the Apocalypse album trilogy, one that has seen Dreamcatcher achieve some of their greatest successes to date. Surprisingly, the …
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