Idol band The Rose seemed to come out of nowhere last summer, but quickly developed a moderate amount of Internet buzz even though Korea has mostly ignored them. To be …
Read More »[Review] Drunken Tiger starts the beginning of the end with excellent “Yet”
“Yet” is just the pre-release off the 10th and unfortunately final Drunken Tiger album, but that definitely doesn’t make the offering any less potent. Credited with helping make hip-hop mainstream …
Read More »[Review] Yoo Seon Ho’s “Maybe Spring” debut resembles seasonal background music
The ‘Produce 101‘ train keeps chugging along with the debut of soloist Yoo Seon Ho. Making his mark as one of two very young trainees from Cube Entertainment (the other …
Read More »[Review] Eric Nam’s “Honestly” struggles to blend appealing to Korean & American tastes
In a K-pop landscape that’s becoming more international by the year, Eric Nam finds himself in an enviable position. As a U.S. born entertainer, he has the language and cultural …
Read More »[Review] EXO-CBX find success with familiar but buoyant “Blooming Day”
The sub-unit of EXO-CBX is one of the most exciting EXO-related developments of the past few years. The group as a whole has often drawn from funk influences, but EXO-CBX …
Read More »[Review] TWICE goes cheery & straightforward with JYP & “What Is Love?”
At this point, it’s almost pointless to review a TWICE single, at least in terms of impacting a song’s popularity. No matter the quality, the group’s brand will ensure any …
Read More »[Review] UNB come together surprisingly well on “Feeling”
Musically, the biggest risk involved with debuting a reality show-spawned project group like UNB is that their sound will be completely generic. There simply isn’t enough time to develop a …
Read More »[Review] NCT’s Ten makes chorus-averse, production-heavy EDM appealing on “New Heroes”
NCT’s Ten has developed quite a loyal fan base despite only appearing in a handful of the group’s comebacks. Perhaps this is because he shines so brightly as a soloist. …
Read More »Indie Focus: In Your Face’s ‘A Path Away’ is aggressive, melodic, and addictive
I like hardcore and punk rock a lot, but when you mash in the electronic genre to create “trancecore,” you run the risk of the music becoming a joke and …
Read More »[Review] Reddy, Paltoalto, Huckleberry P excel on chill but biting “Thanksgiving”
Reddy‘s pre-release single “Thanksgiving“, comes off his upcoming album by the same name, and prominently features label mates Paloalto and Huckleberry P. Fans of Reddy probably won’t be happy to …
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