BLACKPINK returned with their first single in about two years, a pre-release off their upcoming Born Pink album called “Pink Venom“. While I was sorta hoping for an evolution, I …
Read More »Quick Reviews: SNSD reunite after 5 years with “FOREVER 1”, which is basically a fan song
Well, a day that many were skeptical would ever come has indeed arrived, and after a five-year hiatus SNSD has reunited and are back with their ‘Forever 1‘ album. The …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans use “Cookie” as a euphemism which is … a choice
Man, what the fuck. Given that it’s a song about love, “Cookie” pretty clearly uses the titular cookie as a euphemism, which is not going to help Min Hee Jin, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Bronze teams up with Lee Hi for a nice take on city pop with “Ondo”
8BallTown producer Bronze returned a couple weeks ago with his third album, ‘Skyline‘, which included a nice little gem on it in “Ondo” through combining Lee Hi and city pop. …
Read More »Quick Reviews: HyunA continues to be wasted on listless “Nabillera”
Look, everybody is glad HyunA and DAWN escaped from Cube Entertainment and that their relationship has flourished, but the thing that hasn’t flourished since the move to P Nation is …
Read More »Quick Reviews: STAYC provide a bit of a surprise with “BEAUTIFUL MONSTER”
STAYC‘s continued rise to prominence while coming from a non-major label (albeit with famous backing) has been fun to follow, especially since their discography seems to be the main focus …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Dept creates upbeat fun on “Boyhood” with help from Ashley Alisha & Heyden
Producer Dept has churned out a catalogue of solid tracks, but “Boyhood” is his best yet, and it’s helped immensely by vocalists Ashley Alisha and Heyden. A song about nostalgia …
Read More »Quick Reviews: J-Hope keeps things refreshingly simple on “Arson”
Following J-Hope‘s intriguing and promising yet intro-sounding “MORE“, the single for the BTS member’s Jack In The Box album was dropped in “Arson“. Surprisingly, it too did not seem to …
Read More »Quick Reviews: YEDD gets a “Confession” out of her bully by becoming one herself
While acknowledging that YEDD‘s “Confession” is unlikely to melodically appeal to most readers, I did want to highlight it because it was intriguing to me conceptually and sonically. Written, produced, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: aespa’s “Girls” feels surprisingly bland for the most part
After a bit of a changeup with pre-release “Life’s Too Short“, aespa have returned with their more on-brand single, at least in terms of energy, with “Girls“. Surprisingly though, the …
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