After almost two years, TREASURE are finally here! In standard YG fashion, the boys have been pulled out of the dungeon to debut with a grand total of...... 2 tracks! It's the kind of release formula the company have always favoured and one that I for the life of me can't understand. But January's Going … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: BOY – TREASURE
I'm a massive fan of Woolim Entertainment. They gave rise to my favourite boy group of all time, Infinite and now house the great Lovelyz and brilliant Golden Child. Those are all groups I adore, so why am I having such a hard time getting into Rocket Punch? While I enjoyed their last mini album … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Juicy – Rocket Punch
I just havn't been able to get into Cherry Bullet. Apart from their great debut, none of their singles have really connected with me. This lack of enthusiasm was furthered thanks to February's Hands Up which attempted to incorporate an interesting Für Elise sample to less than impressive results. I thought that track was a … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Aloha Oe – Cherry Bullet
While Korea has been having a rather underwhelming year of music, Japan has been going through one of its strongest in recent memory. Not only have they managed to keep up the strong streak of songs that saw popularity in 2019 but some of the countries biggest acts have been coming back with material that … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Run – Sexy Zone
Oh boy. In my July monthly roundup I mentioned how Daniel's pre-release single, Waves had fallen from a rather strong single to something that I rarely returned to. While still a fine song, I described my desire to see a much stronger and unique title track. Well, I'm pretty sure I jinxed it because Who … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Who U Are – Kang Daniel
When it comes to my favourite Korean solo artists, I would have to toss it up between Sunmi and Taemin. Not only do both artists have some incredibly strong material but both manage to infuse each and every single one of their songs with a sense of individuality. More than just singers they're performers and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: 2 KIDS – Taemin (SHINee)
(G)-idle released one of my least favourite songs of the year with the incredibly grating Oh My God. An unpopular opinion for sure but one that I'll stand by. The song felt like a culmination of all my gripes about (g)-idle in one momentum killing package. It was an example of style over substance and … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dumdi Dumdi – (G)-idle
Due to the relentless release schedule that us K-pop fans have to endure, it’s not easy to consume all the content at once. That’s why I thought it would be fun at the end of each month, to look back at my top 5 singles and B-sides along with my top 3 albums. Although my placement for … Continue reading K-POP Monthly Roundup: July 2020
I adore Higedan. They're one of the few Japanese bands I still avidly follow and continually get impressed by. Their ascent into super stardom in their home country of Japan has been nothing short of incredible and with songs like Pretender, Yesterday and Stand By You, it's hard not to see why. The groups unique … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Laughter – Official HIGE DANdism
It's been a while since I've talked about a new Japanese release. But if there is one song that demands it, it's King & Prince' incredible Mazy Night. Ever since my dive into the world of Johnny's Entertainment in March, I've been falling further and further down this particular rabbit hole. Not only is the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Mazy Night – King & Prince
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