Man, it’s not even fucking December yet. I had blissfully forgot for a bit that since it’s after Thanksgiving, the Christmas song flood is about to start, but ATBO‘s “Must …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Taeyeon escapes a narcissist on “To. X”
Following last year’s expansive and ambitious “INVU” (closer to two years, really), Taeyeon returns this time with a more pared down concept and sound on “To. X“. A track that’s …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Jungkook’s “3D” gets a makeover with the help of Justin Timberlake
When I heard about Justin Timberlake being on a remix of Jungkook‘s “3D”, I thought that was a bit on the nose since he was obviously the inspiration for the …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Jessica has finally returned to music with the breezy “BEEP BEEP”
Jessica has finally returned to music after four years since her last single and six years since her last mini. She has come back with with the single “BEEP BEEP“, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: DEAN’s comeback is actually real, returns with “DIE 4 YOU”
After hinting at a comeback for seemingly a millennia, DEAN meme’d on himself in teasers and then actually returned on November 18, 2023 (mark the date!) with “DIE 4 YOU“. …
Read More »Quick Reviews: The super collab of Soyeon, Winter, and Liz on “NOBODY” is safe and ‘cool’ enough for World Expo promo
This collab of (G)IDLE‘s Soyeon, aespa‘s Winter, and IVE‘s Liz comes together thanks to Korea’s desire for Busan to get the 2030 World Expo host bid. Unfortunately, it’s a lot …
Read More »Quick Reviews: ONEWE’s Giuk auditions for an anime ending theme gig with “Scratch”
After making his solo debut earlier this year, ONEWE member Giuk is back with his solo project Rise Waves and its single “Scratch“. Thankfully, he has ditched the overdone vocal …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Red Velvet’s “Chill Kill” could’ve used more murderous intent
Red Velvet have returned with their first studio album since Perfect Velvet all the way back in 2017, and it’s actually also been a while since their last single with …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Stray Kids at least bring the energy (and a meme?) on “LALALALA”
The nature of Stray Kids‘ music will always make them a bit hit and miss to neutral observers, especially when it comes to title tracks, which can range from bombastic …
Read More »Quick Reviews: aespa don’t bring as much “Drama” as they probably should’ve
After successful melody-centered releases for media properties like Tetris and Pokemon, aespa are now back following an extended rollout for “Drama“. The teasers for this essentially doubled as an acting …
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