Boy group Victon debuted last November and have quickly amassed a strong fanbase. Being label-mates with superstars A Pink certainly helps, but based on their music alone I still need a …
Read More »HIGH4’s “Love Line” never gets going and could be the last we hear from them
The story of HIGH4 is a frustrating one. Debuting in the spring of 2014 with a highly successful duet with soloist IU, the group seemed to be on the right …
Read More »Ailee provides an appropriately reserved performance on “Reminiscing”
In the midst of riding high on the success of her OST work with hit drama ‘Goblin,’ soloist Ailee released digital single “Reminiscing.” This comes after a subtle reinvention of …
Read More »Code Kunst’s weed-and-chill track “Fire Water” is subtle, sensual, and excellent
Code Kunst is dropping an album called ‘Muggles’ Mansion,’ which I definitely want to listen to, and a song called “Fire Water” featuring Tablo and G.Soul had a music video …
Read More »“A Girl Like Me” breathes life into SeMin & The Nugudan Band with a fresh, addictive hit
Nugudan dropped an utterly generic and forgettable debut track in “Wonderland,“ which had me taking bets on when they’d be heading for disbandment city. However, that was before their transformation …
Read More »Lovelyz’s “Wow” has a great music video but offers little else in mediocre return
Lovelyz dropped their album ‘R U Ready‘ at a rather weird time (two hours before midnight), and with it came their comeback single “Wow“, which was also rather weird. The …
Read More »Indie Focus: National Pigeon Unity goes pop punk in ambitious & diverse ‘Hero’
With their previous two releases, National Pigeon Unity proved themselves to be a duo who could harness raw energy and melodicism in equal parts. ‘Hero,’ an album rooted in hardcore …
Read More »Indie Focus: My Golden Age show variety with melodic & energetic ‘Fly Away’
My Golden Age’s ‘Fly Away‘ is primarily two things: melodic and energetic. The band describes themselves as rock, and that is the foundation of the music, but My Golden Age …
Read More »Subin finally gets support for her quality music as “Strawberry” & “Circle’s Dream” get MVs
It appears as if producer/composer/writer/singer/idol Subin of Dal Shabet is finally getting some agency support, no matter how small, with the release of “Strawberry” and “Circle’s Dream.” For the first time since …
Read More »FAKY continue run of quality with purposefully disorganized gem in “Surrender”
FAKY has returned to us with the single “Surrender,” which marks a return after a way-too-long 10 month absence. “Surrender” definitely isn’t the most cohesive release, as it’s essentially separated …
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