San E has continued with the feminist issue mess, this time at a concert for all of Brand New Music. On December 2, San E performed at the “Brand New …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet’s “RBB” is ambitious but all over the map and never really comes together
The first time I heard Red Velvet’s “Dumb Dumb“ back in 2015, I thought it was a complete mess, but the song has since gone on to become one of …
Read More »[Review] The Boyz disappoint with pleasant but generic “No Air”
With their past few releases, rookie group The Boyz has begun to develop a high-energy, funk pop sound that reminds me of SHINee at their most upbeat. Both “Giddy Up“ …
Read More »[Review] Timeless nature of MAMAMOO’s “Wind Flower” has ups and downs
MAMAMOO’s highly successful 2018 has been filled with mini albums that follow a “four seasons,” color-specific concept. March’s “Starry Night“ was painted with yellow, while summer hit “Egotistic“ burned with …
Read More »Rookie Releases: AQUA’s “Log In”, Maywish’s “Hello”, Dongkiz’s “Nom”, Doo’s “Love Always”
If you thought this series was dead, you’d be right. Oops. Self-deprecation aside, let’s get into it because I genuinely think this one has all wins. —— AQUA – “Log …
Read More »[Review] Yubin goes disco on “Thank U Soooo Much”, which surprisingly highlights her vocals
As unfortunate as the disbandment of Wonder Girls continues to be, it’s freed up the group’s members to deliver some truly fantastic solo work. Sunmi has been on a hot …
Read More »[Review] WINNER’s Mino takes a big musical risk and sees it pay off on “Fiance”
A solo album from WINNER‘s Mino seemed to be speculated about forever, but he finally got his solo debut with ‘XX‘ and recently released the music video for “Fiance“. Surprisingly …
Read More »[Review] NU’EST W don’t need much assistance as dramatic “Help Me” continues their resurgence
Many of the ‘Produce 101‘-spawned project groups have thrilled in fits and starts, but the series’ most enduring legacy will likely be NU’EST W (and eventually NU’EST as a whole). …
Read More »[Review] Lovelyz remain consistent, this time with maturer sound on “Lost N Found”
The quality I most appreciate in Lovelyz’s music is the very same one that may turn some listeners off. Since debut, the girls have pursued a specific synth-pop sound – …
Read More »[Review] NATURE’s disjointed “You’ll Be Mine” doesn’t always work but strikes a nice balance
I’m not sure how or why I missed out on writing a review of NATURE’s August debut “Allegro Cantabile“. I liked the track quite a bit, and over the course …
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