IOI, the girl group from ‘Produce 101‘, released the music video for “Crush” late yesterday. I was not impressed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6qYxXGH_-U I don’t watch ‘Produce 101’, but I’ve been hearing about …
Read More »Day6 sings about being Day5 in all-around pleasing track, “Letting Go”
After quite a bit of drama (Is it cool to call them Day5 yet?), Day6 is back with “Letting Go”. Considering the nature of their most recent scandal, “Letting Go” …
Read More »N-SONIC’s “Excalibur” is a surprisingly addictive percussion-driven jam
If you’re like me, then you basically had no idea who N-SONIC was prior to this article (*Searches Articles Database* *Zero Results* Yup), but they’ve earned my attention with “Excalibur“, …
Read More »Block B’s “A Few Years Later” is begrudgingly enjoyable despite being a rap ballad
After a teaser that pissed me off, Block B‘s “A Few Years Later” turned out to be not nearly as bad as I was anticipating, even if it wasn’t what …
Read More »Oh My Girl’s “Liar Liar” has an amazing hook surrounded by a shrill overall sound
Just about anything was going to mark a regression from “Closer“, and though Oh My Girl‘s “Liar Liar” definitely marks a step back, at least it’s not a significant one. …
Read More »BABYMETAL’s “THE ONE” marks a stunning return to live performance music videos
BABYMETAL didn’t make enough people deceased with their “KARATE” music video release, so they decided to drop another music video, this time going back to filming their epic live performances …
Read More »Indie Focus: Reflex’s pop-rock style births standout songs on ‘Let’s Burn’
The last time I listened to Reflex was their 2014 release, ‘My All‘, and ‘Let’s Burn‘ continues their melodic pop-rock style in a full-length form. Even though Reflex’s style isn’t …
Read More »Amber’s “Borders” has an excellent premise, unfortunate execution
Amber released “Borders” as part of ‘SM Station‘, and it’s quite the shift in that it’s not a power ballad nor is it trying to be coffee house indie. Amber …
Read More »Matilda’s upbeat debut with “Macarena” is surprisingly a lot of fun
Matilda recently made their debut with “Macarena“, which yes, is the same title as the viral hit song from decades past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3LoC3dkXl4 Dammit. This was supposed to be some mediocre, …
Read More »KittiB is “Doin’ Good” with Verbal Jint after overcoming domestic violence
After a successful guest spot on Yezi‘s “Sse Sse Sse“, KittiB is back with her own music in “Doin’ Good” featuring Verbal Jint. Despite initial excitement about the concept, the …
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