No matter the agency, fromis_9 return again and again with strong material. Their rocky journey has now brought them to the doorstep of Pledis Entertainment, who will be managing their …
Read More »[Review] NEMOPHILA provide crash course on the versatility of metal with outstanding ‘OIRAN’
With over ten million views and almost one hundred thousand subscribers NEMOPHILA is an upcoming all-female “modern metal” band that draws heavily from other sub genres such as thrash, metalcore, …
Read More »[Review] Brave Girls successfully make their claim to rule a new season with “After We Ride”
Credit where credit is due to Brave Brothers. While he may have struggled to get them to fame for years, once “Rollin’” took off, he has managed them fantastically. Not …
Read More »[Review] Red Velvet return with surprisingly conservative “Queendom”
Red Velvet have been away for seemingly forever in the K-pop world (two years), which has left a notable hole in K-pop landscape as they’ve been one of the more …
Read More »[Review] Ten (NCT) continues to excel as a soloist on the pop-punk “Paint Me Naked”
I know Ten is probably a busy man and all that. Between NCT and WayV and whatever else I’m sure he has things to do, but after releasing “New Heroes” …
Read More »[Review] AKMU’s “Hey Kid Close Your Eyes” simultaneously haunting & fun
While “NAKKA” was a well-crafted take on synthpop and an understandable choice for the single, it’s “Hey Kid Close Your Eyes” featuring Lee Sun Hee that might be AKMU’s best …
Read More »[Review] Sunmi’s “You Can’t Sit With Us” tries to make fetch happen
While everybody is now riding the retro wave, Sunmi has been there and done that for a while now, dating back to the Wonder Girls and some of her recent …
Read More »[Review] AKMU & IU explore the upside to falling on “NAKKA”, an addictive rhythmic gem
When an AKMU and IU collab was announced for the former’s collab album, a sound like “NAKKA” was not at all expected. Yet based on the end product of the …
Read More »[Review] Weeekly’s repetitive “Holiday Party” struggles to find melodies
Thus far, Weeekly have rejected the popular girl crush trend for something sweeter and more approachable. In this way, their vibe reminds me of earlier K-pop generations. They burst on …
Read More »[Review] Somi’s “Dumb Dumb” has some highlights, though the search for an identity continues
Somi’s solo career has existed in drips and drabs, with no more than a single comeback each year since debut. All three songs have been co-produced by Teddy, whose familiar …
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