Back in 2016, it felt as if Oh My Girl were poised to become one of the leading acts of K-pop’s new wave of girl groups. They can still get …
Read More »Block B return with a rather pedestrian ballad in “Don’t Leave”
As Block B have progressed to a new stage in their career, their comebacks seem to alternate between the raucous hip-hop/pop of their past and more pensive balladry. November’s “Shall …
Read More »INFINITE do their best to make the surprisingly subdued “Tell Me” work
As a long-time (some might say obsessive) fan of Infinite, “Tell Me” is not the kind of song I wanted from their return. The group has been inactive since September …
Read More »SME relegates Luna & Amber to generic prog house effort in “Lower”
At this point, I think I’d rather SM Entertainment abandon their digital ‘SM Station‘ project to focus more completely on full-fledged comebacks. It’s not that ‘SM Station’ hasn’t resulted in …
Read More »Indie Focus: Love X Stereo find success by going with a different style for ’37B’
Even though Love X Stereo didn’t complete their plan of 37 songs in a year, it’s actually a positive. ‘37B‘ is the second set of tracks from their Patreon, and …
Read More »N.Flying continue to use rap-rock hybrid to successfully deliver fun on energetic “Hot Potato”
N.Flying returned yesterday with “Hot Potato“, and I know it was yesterday because people were already yelling at me for not reviewing it just hours after it was released even …
Read More »MOMOLAND’s energetic, addictive “Bboom Bboom” deserves to be a hit
MOMOLAND have returned with a Shinsadong Tiger song in tow, looking to continue working their way up the girl group ladder with “Bboom Bboom“. The acoustic guitar strums to start …
Read More »KCSC to investigate reporting practices of media outlets covering death of SHINee’s Jonghyun
KCSC (Korea Communications Standards Commission) announced recently that they would be investigating the reports made on the death of SHINee‘s Jonghyun for violations of accepted practices. On December 28, KCSC …
Read More »Chuu’s “Heart Attack” takes LOONA down a more mainstream path, for better and worse
Over the past few months, LOONA’s pre-release tracks have taken on an edgier, synth-kissed style that positions the girls just outside the mainstream. This has cultivated an ever-increasing buzz among …
Read More »BoA’s “Jazzclub” is a surprisingly convincing take on electro swing
Having released over seventy (!) singles, there aren’t many genres that BoA hasn’t tackled. But the electro swing of “Jazzclub” is definitely a new one. The single comes from her …
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