As someone who's kind of bored with the state of music right now, I've spent most of time either going back and listening to some of my favourite songs of all time or, at least according to last.fm, Taylor Swift (I know I know). And though I never really thought to really put all my … Continue reading Every 10/10 of the Past Five Years (2017 – 2021)
In 2002 PSY released the classic Champion, a major Korean hit that made him a household name across the nation. A decade later in 2012, he released the internationally beloved Gangnam Style, the song the arguably gave K-pop the initial international boost the industry needed for it to become the behemoth it is today. A … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Psy – That That (feat. Suga(BTS))
Despite my undying love for the Japanese music industry and their consistently exciting slate of releases, I'm honestly surprised that this is the first j-pop track I've written about all year. It's not that I haven't liked any j-pop singles this year (I have) but I think this was the first song to actually keep … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Naniwa Danshi – The Answer
I've spent the better part of the year complaining about the lack of great (or even good) boy group songs. Most have felt like carbon copies of each other, coming across as uninspired imitations that fail to carve out any exciting new soundscapes ripe for replays. But May's massive slate of releases seemed to promise … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: RoaD-B – Nonstop
Despite their incredibly ambitious concept, I've failed to really connect with any of Kingdom's comebacks. Debut effort Excalibur was a promising first foray but followup singles Karma and Black Crown harnessed a sound over substance approach that didn't really live up to the potential that I saw buried within. And though new single Ascension suffers … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: KINGDOM – The Song Of Dann (Promise)
This is peak music that I for some reason took an extra month to actually write up. Oops. 10. ENHYPEN - Go Big Or Go Home The bop to end all bops the slapper to slap the hardest and my absolute favourite ENHYPEN song yet, Go Big Or Go Home is house music at its … Continue reading The Top 75 Best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 (10 – 1)
As the umpteenth group to embrace a western push with an English single since BTS' hit it big with Dynamite, SEVENTEEN have gifted fans with the pleasant Darl+ing. As a pre-release for their upcoming comeback, it's a satisfying if rather underwhelming single that fortunately maintains Seventeen's trademark sound but fails to reach its potential. Produced … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: SEVENTEEN – Darl+ing
2022 hasn't been the best when it comes to both boy groups and debuts. Especially for the former. There have been some decently strong debuts this year and others that have grown so much that I unironically really enjoy them. Boy groups on the other hand have failed to really capture me as a listener … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: TAN – DU DU DU
In a K-pop landscape often dominated by sounds and concepts that feel as though they mush together all too often, groups like Dreamcatcher are a breathe of fresh air. Their harder edged rock sound has been a revelation since their 2017 rebranding and has continued to bear fruit till now. New single Maison acts as … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dreamcatcher – Maison
SHINee are one of those groups that never fail to amaze me. Not only are they unbeatable together but are equally as potent by themselves. Every single member, including the late, great, Jonghyun are bonafide superstars and incredibly ripe for solo material. Key demonstrated his prowess with last years immense Bad Love and Taemin's consistent … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ONEW (SHINee) – DICE
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