The smartest thing that ATEEZ have done so far is stick with the same team of producers for each and every track. Like many newer K-pop acts, they self-produce a …
Read More »[Review] TWICE “Breakthrough” with a hit in the present, also deliver proof of concept for their future
TWICE have dropped a pair of Japanese songs recently in “HAPPY HAPPY” and “Breakthrough“, and while the former is nice enough on its own, the latter is where my primary …
Read More »[Review] ATEEZ manage to make well-worn trend work on the galvanizing “Wave”
I would not be surprised to see ATEEZ completely blow up over the next few years. They give me similar vibes to early BTS, both in sound and ambition. For …
Read More »[Review] Fromis 9’s “Fun” is a bit of false advertising
Up to this point, Fromis 9 have established an upbeat sound for themselves, pin-balling between hyper-cute quirkiness and more refined dance pop. Last year’s “Love Bomb” melded these two styles …
Read More »[Review] WJSN goes energy over substance for “Boogie Up”, which works well for summer
I am of the K-pop camp that firmly enjoys artists with a signature sound. WJSN established theirs right off the bat, and have been deepening that spacey, synth-dripped style ever …
Read More »SME soloist BoA debuts with summery “Feedback” featuring Nucksal
BoA, SM Entertainment‘s new female soloist, has finally made her debut with “Feedback” and gets a bit of a boost from rap veteran Nucksal. It’s a bit of generic summer …
Read More »[Review] TEEN TOP tread water a bit with predictable “Run Away”
There aren’t many pre-2012 boy groups left standing in K-pop, and even fewer that are still actively releasing music. With that in mind, you’ve got to give it up for …
Read More »[Review] T-ara Eunjung makes surprise turn to rock with solo Japan debut “Desire”
The solo career of T-ara‘s Eunjung has, to this point, consisted of rather generic releases as ELSIE in Korea. In a surprising shift then, she has made her solo debut …
Read More »SME’s new female soloist BoA releases MV teaser for debut song “Feedback”!
It was previously announced that SM Entertainment would be debuting a female soloist named BoA, and now more teaser pictures and a music video teaser of her song “Feedback” has …
Read More »[Review] Yoona’s “Summer Night” is pleasant enough and ultimately forgettable
How to review a song like “Summer Night“? I deliberately steer away from this kind of subdued acoustic-pop because there’s just not much to write about it. Yes, this is …
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