Nine Muses are now a quartet for their “Remember” comeback, but surprisingly the music still hasn’t taken a turn for the worse as they continue to release underappreciated quality. “Remember” …
Read More »Indie Focus: Microdot showcases his versatility on ‘+64’, leaving listeners wanting more
I’ve known Microdot more through his guest spots on other hip-hop artists’ songs, but I spent some time with his 2016 EP ‘+64‘ and I don’t know why he’s not …
Read More »NCT 127’s “Cherry Bomb” continues to push boundaries, but this time not for the better
SM Entertainment doesn’t always get the credit it deserves when it comes to being a boundary-pushing agency. They’ve been blending genres and playing with song structure since the very beginning. …
Read More »T-ara’s “What’s My Name” definitely grows on you, but thankfully “Reload” exists as well
T-ara are saying goodbye (to MBK Entertainment) without Boram and Soyeon with “What’s My Name“, which provides challenges aside just the lack of members. While their absence is noticeable on …
Read More »Pentagon’s “Critical Beauty” mixes successful rock elements with failing hip-hop ones
Over the course of two mini albums, Pentagon have already shown a lot of promise for a group who only debuted half a year ago. But I have noticed one …
Read More »Indie Focus: The Black Skirts lose the magic on cliched ‘Team Baby’
The first time I listened to The Black Skirts was all the way back in 2012, when I encountered the magic of ‘201‘. ‘201’ was an album with character and …
Read More »G-Dragon’s “Untitled, 2014” is sincere & authentic with a surprisingly dynamic chorus
It’s such a thrill to write about a solo G-Dragon track. Though Big Bang has been active over the past few years, we haven’t heard from G-Dragon on his own …
Read More »WJSN’s “Happy” abandons their spacey pop identity for a too familiar template
Now that Sistar has officially disbanded, WJSN are Starship Entertainment’s sole remaining girl group. Over their past two releases, the girls have started to develop an intriguing, spacey pop style …
Read More »FT Island use intense production & impassioned vocals on successful “Wind”
As we’ve seen over the past few months, making it to a 10-year anniversary is no small feat when it comes to K-pop. FT Island join a select few that …
Read More »Chungha’s “Why Don’t You Know” wastes potential with odd pitch & sloppiness
Solo idol stars are a tricky proposition in K-pop — a genre that thrives on a constantly morphing, assembly-line style of dynamic group performance. But Chungha has the weight of …
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