Following their smash hit “TOMBOY” (one that eventually grew on me), (G)I-DLE are back with “Nxde“, which has drawn a lot of praise in the build-up for their concept. I …
Read More »Quick Reviews: LE SSERAFIM return with a bit of a mixed bag on “ANTIFRAGILE”
LE SSERAFIM have returned with “ANTIFRAGILE” and other than the pure entertainment value of not being able to unhear “anti titty”, it’s somewhat of a mixed bag. In a way …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Stray Kids throw everything into “CASE 143”, for better and worse
Following a strong 2021, Stray Kids have mostly been off the mark for me in 2022, and “CASE 143” doesn’t do a lot to change that. For better or worse, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NMIXX return to the highlight medley as a song concept with arguably worse “DICE”
Earlier this year, NMIXX debuted with “O.O”, which was basically a highlight medley for a mini-album more than any kind of cohesive song. Now sometimes that can work and be …
Read More »Quick Reviews: BLACKPINK receive bland and tedious material on uninspired “Shut Down”
Released almost month ago, it’s almost easy to forget that “Pink Venom” was only a pre-release for the ‘Born Pink‘ album given all the fanfare, but now BLACKPINK‘s single “Shut …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT 127’s “2 Baddies” delivers intrigue … and repetition
NCT 127 recently made their return with “2 Baddies“, and I had my expectations relatively low since their sound generally isn’t my thing. That said, they usually utilize elements that …
Read More »Quick Reviews: “Pink Venom” is definitely one of the BLACKPINK songs of all time
BLACKPINK returned with their first single in about two years, a pre-release off their upcoming Born Pink album called “Pink Venom“. While I was sorta hoping for an evolution, I …
Read More »Quick Reviews: SNSD reunite after 5 years with “FOREVER 1”, which is basically a fan song
Well, a day that many were skeptical would ever come has indeed arrived, and after a five-year hiatus SNSD has reunited and are back with their ‘Forever 1‘ album. The …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NewJeans use “Cookie” as a euphemism which is … a choice
Man, what the fuck. Given that it’s a song about love, “Cookie” pretty clearly uses the titular cookie as a euphemism, which is not going to help Min Hee Jin, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Bronze teams up with Lee Hi for a nice take on city pop with “Ondo”
8BallTown producer Bronze returned a couple weeks ago with his third album, ‘Skyline‘, which included a nice little gem on it in “Ondo” through combining Lee Hi and city pop. …
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