FINALLY! After almost a three month wait, we've finally been gifted with IZ*ONE's first full length album 'BLOOM*IZ'. The controversy surrounding the produce franchise resulted in the scheduled November release to be postponed indefinitely. Although I wasn't at all happy, I preferred this to outright disbandment. Musically speaking, IZ*ONE are probably my favourite Produce spawned … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: FIESTA – IZ*ONE
Though the Produce franchise has all but crumbled in its home country of Korea, it has seen much popularity in neighbouring Japan and China. JO1 is the resulting group of Produce 101 Japan's first season. I adored the dynamic Young from the show, and I've had my hopes raised for the debut of this group … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: INFINITY – JO1
The other day I hopped on Spotify and compiled a playlist of every single and solo project Mamamoo have ever released. Though I have appreciated some of their past work, they just haven't connected as strongly with me, as they have with many others. I've enjoyed many of their singles (most notably the excellent Decalcommie), … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Eclipse – Moonbyul (Mamamoo)
AB6IX were one of my favourite rookies from last year. Their full embrace of the deep house genre was right up my alley, and resulted in two fantastic singles. Out of the groups that the now infamous "Produce" franchise has spawned, I firmly believe that AB6IX is the most cohesive. Not only does the group … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: MOONDANCE – Jeon Woong (AB6IX)
Though I don't usually review tracks without a mv, I've desperately been wanting to talk about Gfriend's Labyrinth from the moment I first heard it. Though I do appreciate title track Crossroads quite abit, part of me desperately wanted something as propulsive as this to be the feature. Thankfully, the girls have promoted the track … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Labyrinth – GFRIEND
Sigh. It's honestly gotten to the point where I'm beginning to question what the hell producers are thinking when they sit down to compose these tracks. There isn't an ounce of originality to be found here. Though I loved their debut, and understand the troubles of being stuck in nugudom, it isn't hard to say … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Call My Name – Black6ix
Oh KARD. I really want to like you, but with every passing release, it just seems as though our musical preferences are destined to never meet. The scarcity of Co-ed groups within the industry really made them stand out, and to be honest I was rooting for them during their debut years. Their debut album, … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: RED MOON – KARD
It's been a while since we've seen a full on horror concept in K-pop. During their peak, boy group VIXX were supplying us with a constant blast of horror inspired pop on the ready. But since the enlistment of most of their members, this particular sub-genre has been left all but deserted. However, Pentagon have … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dr.베베(Dr. BeBe) – PENTAGON
Cherry Bullet burst onto the scene early last year with the funk laced electro pop of Q&A. Though the song proved very addictive upon its release, time hasn't been the kindest to it. One forgettable summer single and the loss of 3 members later, the group have returned with their weakest track yet in the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Hands Up – Cherry Bullet
Rocket Punch debuted last with the enjoyable, but rather generic Bim Bam Bum and its accompanying album, Pink Punch. Though I did enjoy a few tracks off the record, most notably Love Is Over, the entire project felt too beholden to current girl group trends. Considering they hail from the same company as the legendary … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: BOUNCY – Rocket Punch
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