It’s been a long time since I’ve heard All I Have. The band’s last release was a split with End These Days and before that was ‘Busan Beach Blues‘ in …
Read More »[Review] AB6IX showcase themselves with remarkably dated “Hollywood”
After the disbandment of Wanna One, we’ve seen many of the group’s members make solo debuts, but we’ve yet to see what happens when several of them come together under …
Read More »[Review] TXT’s “Cat & Dog” tries for endearing, ends up as grating
Following their solid but unspectacular debut with “Crown“, TXT have seemingly chosen to meme-ify themselves with “Cat & Dog” as their next promoted effort. In theory I understand the choice …
Read More »[Review] N.Flying follow their “Rooftop” breakout with generic seasonal offering in “Spring Memories”
Idol rock group N.Flying scored a major coup earlier this year, as their digital single “Rooftop” made an unexpected climb up the charts. As you might expect, I follow the …
Read More »[Review] Target return with a “Beautiful” chorus
Compared to this time last year, 2019 has seen a disturbing lack of Sweetune. You can imagine how well this has gone over with me. So unlike everyone else on …
Read More »[Review] TWICE make comfortable evolution with “Fancy”
The month of April has been unusually slow for K-pop releases, punctuated only by new music from some of the industry’s leading acts. BLACKPINK and BTS have already delivered their …
Read More »[Review] Monsta X’s I.M. & Elhae combine on languid “Horizon” that lacks any appealing melody
Over the last few years, mixtapes have become an increasingly bigger focus in the development of idol groups. Most of the time, the rapper position in these groups is limited …
Read More »[Review] Super Junior D&E’s “Danger” brings the noise but not a whole lot else
Since opening Label SJ (a sub-label supported by SM Entertainment), Super Junior have taken a more active role in the production of their music. This is (understandably) the ultimate goal …
Read More »[Review] 1THE9’s “Spotlight” tries to make ‘merry go round’ swaggy, basically
When it comes to groups spawned by survival shows, it’s hard to predict what genre their music will take. More often than not, these projects simply cycle through whatever trends …
Read More »[Review] BTS & Halsey collab produces perfectly addictive summer radio hit in “Boy With Luv”
BTS have used their rising profile in the West to collab with various famous artists to varying degrees of success. The group’s latest comeback is “Boy With Luv” is another …
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