It’s not often that an album completely and utterly blows your mind, but Jung Joon Il‘s ‘Underwater‘ is truly one of those rare albums, and I’m already certain this will …
Read More »Dal Shabet rides the 80s wave to produce a gem with “Someone Like U”
Dal Shabet have returned to us with their latest attempt to reach girl group relevancy with “Someone Like U“, and if the world was just, this 80s jam would propel …
Read More »Zico continues his run of quality on “VENI VIDI VICI” by teaming up with DJ Wegun
Zico teamed up with DJ Wegun for “VENI VIDI VICI“, which proved to be the right move for the release because the instrumental sets everything off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YxcL9oz5gE&feature=youtu.be On the surface …
Read More »Zico & Zion.T team up for “Eureka”, the saxy unrepentant thirst anthem of 2015
Zico and Zion.T pairing up just seemed like a good idea, but based on Zico being Zico and Zion.T being willing to co-sign on just about anything, “Eureka” could easily …
Read More »CL’s “Hello Bitches” falls short of even what I thought it would be
The moment that YG Entertainment and CL and everybody else on that team has been hyping forever is here, as “Hello Bitches” has finally been released. In the end, though, …
Read More »Indie Focus: iamnot’s ‘Whoami’ showcases the past and future of blues
Crossover is not a new genre in the Korean indie scene. The Barbarettes are doing superb stuff with girl group music, Vivis is bringing back late 90s/early aughts electronica, and …
Read More »IU’s “Twenty-Three” is 3:54 dedicated to gloriously destroying souls
IU‘s “Twenty-Three” was a joy to watch and listen to, if not for the song itself, than just for the message it sent. Musically speaking, “Twenty-Three” started rather slow, but …
Read More »[Review] Twice’s “Ooh-Ahh” starts off fantastically, ends up nice
After one reality show and some pretty good teasers and hype, JYP Entertainment’s latest venture, TWICE, has debuted with its music video for “Ooh-Ahh.” While it is not shocking to …
Read More »Twice bring the visuals and make it impossible not to smile with “Ooh-Ahh”
Twice have made their debut after much hype (by me) with “Ooh-Ahh“, and though I was probably gonna like this anyway due to the visuals, whether the song would ultimately …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet’s “Dumb Dumb” is obnoxiously good good
Red Velvet is a group that I’ve somehow avoided writing about until now. Thanks to “Dumb Dumb,” I’m fairly certain that’s going to change as Red Velvet’s latest comeback showcases …
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