STAYC‘s careers got off to a great start, with their fandom and recognition quickly growing, setting them up to potentially be the next mid-tier company* group to reach the upper …
Read More »Quick Reviews: VIVIZ return with funky “Pull Up” that includes “U-Go-Girl” brass
VIVIZ has started off their existence with a string of perfectly cromulent pop songs, stuff that’s better than the average release but also missing that one hooky, melodic element that …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT 127’s vision on “Ay-Yo” is intriguing but progression issues are limiting
NCT 127 are such an extreme group for me, vacillating between ahead-of-trend bops and absolute noise pollution. So naturally I was excited for the release of “Ay-Yo“, which I think …
Read More »Quick Reviews: TXT’s “Sugar Rush Ride” is very good until it abruptly isn’t
TXT have had impressive output in the last couple years, and anticipation for “Sugar Rush Ride” was high in what has been a slow start to the year. Early on …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Superstar collab of Taeyang & Jimin successfully deliver a “VIBE”, but one that could’ve been more
The collab of BIGBANG‘s Taeyang and BTS‘s Jimin on “VIBE” is basically a guaranteed hit due to the fame of the duo, and that certainty is further reinforced by the …
Read More »Quick Reviews: BTS’s Jin pleasantly fits “The Astronaut” into a moody niche
It definitely sucks that solo debut of BTS‘s Jin comes as basically a hiatus song to fans before he heads to the military, as it feels like we still don’t …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Kwon Eun Bi’s “Underwater” & TAN’s “Beautiful Lie” add further quality to their already solid 2022
These are two releases that were kinda stuck between a review and being put in the Rundown, as I thought they deserved to be highlighted and I wanted to write …
Read More »Quick Reviews: (G)I-DLE’s “Nxde” is an interesting concept with flawed execution
Following their smash hit “TOMBOY” (one that eventually grew on me), (G)I-DLE are back with “Nxde“, which has drawn a lot of praise in the build-up for their concept. I …
Read More »Quick Reviews: LE SSERAFIM return with a bit of a mixed bag on “ANTIFRAGILE”
LE SSERAFIM have returned with “ANTIFRAGILE” and other than the pure entertainment value of not being able to unhear “anti titty”, it’s somewhat of a mixed bag. In a way …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Stray Kids throw everything into “CASE 143”, for better and worse
Following a strong 2021, Stray Kids have mostly been off the mark for me in 2022, and “CASE 143” doesn’t do a lot to change that. For better or worse, …
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