Though I have my qualms about digital singles replacing album releases, the biggest upside of a monthly title track schedule is that it allows an artist’s material to change along with …
Read More »Dreamcatcher continue to excel with their metal pop sound on “Good Night”
After a successful reboot of their group with “Chase Me“, questions remains about whether Dreamcatcher‘s company were actually fully committed to the thing we lovingly dubbed ‘Satanic G-Friend’. Well, if …
Read More »Taeyeon’s “Make Me Love You” is a particularly bland & dated R&B effort
Taeyeon successfully released her album ‘My Voice‘ at the end of February, but is back now with a deluxe edition and additional songs, the lead of which is “Make Me …
Read More »WINNER’s “Fool” caps off their comeback with a filler effort dedicated to fans
“Really Really” already made WINNER‘s comeback a success in my book, but they had double title tracks and released a music video for “Fool” as well. Of course, after a …
Read More »WINNER remind us what we’ve been missing with successful “Really Really” comeback
WINNER are finally back after centuries of being locked away in YG Entertainment‘s dungeon, but thankfully their sound didn’t come back as dated, and “Really Really” deserves to put them …
Read More »Oh My Girl’s “Coloring Book” derailed by the constant sound of farting brass
Oh My Girl have returned with “Coloring Book“, which aims to be as light and fluffy as the title would make it sound. For such a pleasant song, it was …
Read More »Red Velvet’s “Would U” an understated but pleasant opening act for SM Station
March is always a pretty barren month when it comes to big K-pop releases, but it feels like we’re coming off of one of the driest spells in recent memory. That …
Read More »BAND-MAID brings actual rock with high energy hit, “Secret My Lips”
BAND-MAID‘s music video for “Secret My Lips” is a recording of one of their concerts, and the raucous atmosphere definitely matches the song. The edge of this effort was definitely …
Read More »Lovelyz’s ‘R U Ready?’ album more top heavy than expected
I’ve been a fan of Lovelyz since their debut with “Candy Jelly Love“, and a stan since I listened to their first album, ‘Girl’s Invasion.’ Ever since their string of releases …
Read More »CNBLUE’s “Between Us” delievers one of their best efforts in a while
It’s been eight years since CNBLUE made their debut. After so long, it’s got to be hard to keep new material fresh. I imagine that rock groups find it particularly difficult, …
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