After a near flawless run between 2019 and 2020, my personal enjoyment of Higedan's releases kind of came to a standstill. Sure the group were releasing some pretty great stuff but few, if any of it really connected with me as much as their prior efforts. And while last years pretty great Subtitle did much … Continue reading Song Review: OFFICIAL HIGE DANdism – White Noise
Considering that GFRIEND were my favourite girl group at the time of their disbandment, I'm quite surprised that I never got around to writing about either of Viviz's two singles, Bop Bop or Lovedade. Neither track really did much for me but the affiliation to my prior bias group really should have warranted a few … Continue reading Song Review: Viviz – Pull Up
Despite three units and more than 20 members, NCT have basically become a one trick pony. Both musically and personality wise. For what seems like forever, 127 seem to be the primary unit, with U basically being forgotten and Dream essentially teetering a similar sound though more recently have been going back to their brighter, … Continue reading Song Review: NCT 127 – Ay-Yo
TXT have long been one of my favourite k-pop groups, consistently coming back with material that feels fresh, engaging and almost always with a sense of unrivalled charm. Their trilogy of rock tracks gave us some of the strongest tracks of their respective years and though I've longed for the return of their brighter side … Continue reading Song Review: TXT – Sugar Rush Ride
As the complete musical antithesis to many of the ever-present sounds of the k-pop landscape, NewJean's sudden debut and almost instantaneous growth remains a welcome surprise. Their sheer vitality and magnitude of success however remains utterly insane regardless, with each single almost always dominating the charts. And much like everyone else, I wasn't immune to … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: NewJeans – OMG
When SM Entertainment unveiled their female super group back in early 2022, many including myself believed them to be the female equivalent to the wonderfully successful SuperM. Both in sound and ambition. With the likes of Taeyeon, Wendy, Seulgi, BoA, Karina, Winter and Hyoyeon, the stage almost seemed set for a real display of throw … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: GOT the beat – Stamp On It
When considering some of the best English language K-pop tracks of the past few years, TWICE' wonderfully catchy The Feels ranks near the very top, delivering a cavalcade of classic pop hooks whilst still retaining the classic TWICE sound that we all know and love. Moonlight Sunrise, similarly to its predecessor, comes as an English … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: TWICE – Moonlight Sunrise
Big name collaborations are nothing new in the world of K-pop but sometimes the pairing is so monumental that it illicit a near otherworldly sense of excitement from both fans and casual listeners alike. Such is the case with Taeyang's newest single Vibe a track that heralds his return to the scene after almost 5 … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Taeyang – Vibe (feat. Jimin)
When NewJeans debuted with the surprise one two punch of Attention and Hype Boy in late July last year, few would have expected just how much of a phenomenon the group would become. Not only have the girls taken their home country by storm, dominating the charts with almost every release but they've also amassed … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: NewJeans – Ditto
After nearly a month of waiting, I've finally mustered the energy to sit my ass down and write up my end of year list for my favourite K-pop tracks of the year. And while that sentence may come off as me saying that this is something I'm reluctant to do, it's more the opposite. I … Continue reading The Top 50 K-Pop Songs of 2022 (50 – 41) + honourable mentions
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