Expectations were high for BoA‘s “Woman“, as the teasers to its release seemed to promise something impressive. Thankfully she’s managed to deliver an addictively dirty track with a confident and …
Read More »[Review] IU provides intrigue & depth with “BBIBBI”, which is her version of a diss track
IU has returned with the surprise release of a digital single in “BBIBBI“, which she says is for her 10th anniversary. It’s described as alternative r&b and definitely has a …
Read More »[Review] GFriend are a perfect fit in Japan with “Memoria” and its uplifting chorus
GFriend debuting in Japan always just made sense, as their concept and sound always seemed to an ideal fit. Well, it took a while for an original release, but they’ve …
Read More »[Review] Dreamcatcher continue to excel on intense, vocal-centered “What”
Dreamcatcher may have concluded one nightmare with “You And I“, but they’ve been teasing the start of a new one for over a week now in form of “What“. There’s …
Read More »[Review] Sunmi strikes gold with driving beat and retro sound on “Siren”
Following the disbandment of the Wonder Girls, Sunmi looked to re-establish herself as a soloist with her ‘Warning‘ trilogy, consisting of “Gashina“, “Heroine“, and now “Siren“. Well, mission accomplished. One …
Read More »[Review] BTS bring a lot of noise and not much of a chorus in “IDOL”
BTS have been off to a great start in 2018 by my estimation, with “Ddaeng“ standing out as particularly excellent. As usual there was a lot of anticipation for where …
Read More »[Review] CHERRY ON TOP debut with a diamond in the rough through “HI FIVE”
CHERRY ON TOP is a new girl group under United Creative that consists of four members — U, Ian, Yoonseul, and Naye — and they just made their debut with …
Read More »[Review] Nogizaka46’s “Sankaku No Akichi” provides emotion while remaining upbeat & addictive
Nogizaka46 recently released the music video for “Sankaku No Akichi“, and while they only officially provide the short version, thankfully there are kind souls that let us experience the full …
Read More »[Review] LOONA let down by chorus as they go with the safe route for “Hi High” debut
LOONA‘s long pre-debut (technically) journey has finally come down to this. After lead single “FavOriTe” was dropped, which easily could’ve been their debut in my estimation, LOONA has made their …
Read More »[Review] Minseo’s soundtrack-esque “Zero” truly soars behind orchestral instrumental
While I’m quite a bit late on Minseo and “Zero“, my excuse is that I have never heard of this person before. Fortunately, I did stumble upon this song while …
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