For their most recent comeback with “DANG!“, Billlie‘s seven-member lineup has unfortunately been reduced to five due to health hiatuses. It’s also been seven months since their last Korean comeback, …
Read More »Quick Reviews: YOUNG POSSE make a throwback debut in a way with the … uniquely fashioned “MACARONI CHEESE”
Even ignoring the fact that DSP Entertainment is debuting a group of teenage girls (youngest member is 13) with the name YOUNG POSSE, “MACARONI CHEESE” is an impressively bad debut …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Sunmi sorta does MIXX-Pop for some reason on the disappointing “STRANGER”
While I understand that Sunmi respects JYP a lot, I’m not sure she had to go as far to take “STRANGER“, which I can only imagine is less extreme MIXX-Pop …
Read More »Quick Reviews: TXT deliver a perfectly fine synth-pop track in “Chasing That Feeling”
Following their (successful, IMO) English-language release in “Back For More”, TXT are back for more with their Korean single “Chasing That Feeling“. In a weird twist of fate considering K-pop’s …
Read More »Quick Reviews: IVE trade anthemic for monotonous on “Baddie”
IVE choose to go with three title tracks for their I’VE MINE album, and the first two could generously be described as vibey at best. The assumption (or at least …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Former NMIXX member JINI makes solo debut with “Bad Reputation” and “C’mon”
The reason for former NMIXX member JINI parting ways with both the group and JYP Entertainment might end up as one of those things that’s only spoken about a decade …
Read More »Quick Reviews: NCT 127 are really insistent that you ‘check the facts’ and stuff on “Fact Check”
On the bright side, NCT and specifically NCT 127 have a defined sound that they deliver with various twists and turns, and that continues on with their most recent effort …
Read More »Quick Reviews: Jennie’s “You & Me” sees her head down a different path but is undermined by rogue squeaks
As BLACKPINK‘s contract saga drags on seemingly forever, Jennie has returned with what’s being deemed as a ‘special single’ in “You & Me“. It’s a song that’s been performed by …
Read More »Quick Reviews: IVE aim to deliver the vibes with “Off The Record”
IVE‘s roll-out of I’VE MINE continues with their second title track after “Either Way”, and they pick up the pace a bit with “Off The Record“, but mostly continue to …
Read More »Quick Reviews: (G)I-DLE makes you want something else on the anonymous “I Want That”
(G)I-DLE‘s pre-release “I DO” provided optimism for their English-language album HEAT, but with the release of title track “I Want That“, things have unfortunately settled into more of the cynically …
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