MC Sniper has deviated a bit from the norm in Korean hip-hop recently, starting his own band to get a bit experimental. Scope Band And MC Sniper (get it?) are …
Read More »Gavy NJ drop a gem of a pop ballad out of nowhere with “An Obvious Melo”
Gavy NJ have technically been around since 2005, but all of the original members are long gone and none of the current members have been in the group earlier than …
Read More »Advancements In Modern K-R&B: Joohee, LambC, NY.LA, Cherry Coke
If you came to this article thinking, “I can’t wait to be educated in all the vast ways in which Korean R&B is advancing! Please, Whiskey Tea, show me your infinite …
Read More »BTOB deliver fun & funk in “Movie,” whose star is a MV full of personality
BTOB are back at it again with a concept they excel the most at in “Movie,” despite what their numbers may tell you. I love the return to a full …
Read More »Romeo effectively execute a familiar sound on “Without U”
Since their debut in 2015, boy group Romeo has suffered a bit of an identity crisis. Of course, being absorbing into a different agency right as your career is starting …
Read More »Brave Girls set down the right path with addictive and unique “Rollin”
Brave Girls are back with “Rollin” after dropping member(s) that I honestly don’t really remember, which is actually the one benefit of a nugu group as I don’t know whether …
Read More »BAP’s “Wake Me Up” leans heavily on a repetitive falsetto to great effect
BAP are back together as a whole unit with the return of Bang Yong Guk, and were supposed to serve an “emotion revolution”, and they appear to have done just …
Read More »Day6 serve another promising idol rock dish in “How Can I Say”
It’s March 6th, which means another entry in DAY6’s 2017 monthly project. Three releases in and it’s clear that the quality of music will remain high throughout the year. But …
Read More »G-Friend switch concepts but keep the hits coming with “Fingertip”
G-Friend are unique not only in the sense that they’ve vaulted themselves from a nugu company to massive success, but that from debut to now, I’ve found all their releases …
Read More »BLANC7 debuts with”Yeah”, but fails to set themselves apart from the rest
In K-pop, there are two kinds of debuts. The first comes from an established agency and is usually teased extensively (sometimes with an entire reality show) before it’s unleashed on …
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