Hitchhiker has long been one of my favorite SM Entertainment producers, collaborating with acts like SHINee and Super Junior to brilliant effect. His experimental solo work is a little harder …
Read More »PSY shows he still has ‘it’ with fun & cheeky “I Luv It”
“I Luv It” is another one of PSY‘s title tracks from his ‘2X4=8‘ album, along with “New Face“. While I found “New Face” surprisingly meh, I thought “I Luv It” …
Read More »PSY invokes his inner 2 Live Crew for “New Face” but oddly falls short on entertainment
PSY is back with ‘4X2=8‘ with double title tracks in “New Face” and “I Luv It“, and while I actually enjoyed the latter one more, I had more thoughts on …
Read More »DAY6’s “Dance Dance” matches the season but tripped up a bit by melody
It was just announced that DAY6’s ‘Every DAY6‘ project will celebrate its halfway mark with a full album next month. Presumably, this will contain all ten tracks released so far …
Read More »The V Files: Rating K-Pop Idol Singers
On the previous installation of ‘The V Files‘, I broke down the distinction that people make between ‘vocalists’ and ‘singers’, and this time around I’ll be taking a look at …
Read More »NiiHWA’s “Can’t Stop” is one of my favorites so far this year
As I was scrolling through new releases I decided to give NiiHWA a try, and among the dozens of wastes of time I come across, I was glad I gave …
Read More »VAV’s restrained “Flower” still lacks the punch the group has been missing
Boy group VAV have been around for six singles now, but they’ve yet to release a song that has had the impact necessary to shoot them to stardom. February’s 80s-influenced …
Read More »Lovelyz stick to a familiar script for “Now We” to mixed results
Regardless of how you feel about Lovelyz‘s music, they’ve been able to carve out their own sound within the girl group landscape. More often than not their material pulls in …
Read More »Junhyung (Highlight) rides character & charisma on successful “Wonder If”
The last time Junhyung of Highlight released a promoted solo single it was 2013’s absolutely brilliant “Flower“. 2013 was a high watermark year for the artists-formally-known-as-Beast. It also felt like …
Read More »Indie Focus: The Kitsches’ self-titled album is short, to the point, and amazing
10 songs, 13 minutes. That is what The Kitsches give with their self-titled full-length album, and it’s perfect because of that. One major improvement is the recording, which can separate …
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