When I heard that aespa were going to be on the soundtrack for a movie about Tetris, my brain just sorta instinctually glossed over it, as these types of things …
Read More »[Review] CSR are indeed “Shining Bright”
Many K-pop fans (especially second generation types) were won over by CSR during their debut last year as the group essentially went through the GFRIEND playbook on “Pop? Pop!” and …
Read More »[Review] NMIXX are allowed to shine on “Love Me Like This”, which follows a popular formula
When it comes to NMIXX it’s started to feel like a bit of a circlejerk at this point regarding the weirdness and/or lack of quality of their music with K-pop …
Read More »[Review] TWICE stick with reliable influences on “Set Me Free”
The second (third?) phase of TWICE‘s career has been mostly inspired, as much like A Pink reinvented themselves, TWICE have made it known they’re a threat to be musically relevant …
Read More »[Review] tripleS continue their impressive climb with “Rising”
tripleS “debuted” as a quartet with sub-unit Acid Angel Of Asia and “Generation“, and despite what is quite frankly a confusing group concept, they at least provided quality music. Now …
Read More »[Review] KEY continues his “Killer” run of excellence
SHINee are a group that are as consistently reliable as it gets when it comes to quality music, so I suppose KEY should’ve always been on my radar, but admittedly …
Read More »You Can (Not) RE:VERSE – ‘GIRL’S RE:VERSE’ is excruciatingly boring, pleasing for neither VTuber nor idol fans
Despite all the warnings, hurdles, and ill omens along the way, Kakao's curious experiment, the Virtual Idol Reality Survival show Girl's RE:VERSE, avoided a premature demise, getting it's copyright in order and premiering right after the new year. And after trying to watch a few episodes, I'm not sure it was worth it.
Read More »[Review] TWICE’s English-language “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE” mostly gets you there
TWICE have always had surprisingly quality English-language releases that stood out in a sea of similarly-minded attempts by others that are awkward at best. “I Can’t Stop Me“ and “Cry …
Read More »[Review] H1-KEY deliver confident & assured message on subtly anthemic “Rose Blossom”
H1-KEY didn’t make the best first impression on me with “Athletic Girl”, but after replacing their controversial member, they then returned with the addictive “Run” that took them in a …
Read More »[Review] NewJeans return with the bouncy & sweetly addictive “OMG” that comes with a clever MV and a twist in their lore
After the wild success of their subtle yet addictive pre-release song “Ditto” — which has held up well, as it’s still echoing through my head as I type that — …
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