After much anticipation, MISAMO's debut as a standalone subunit has finally arrived. As TWICE's renowned Japanese trio, the girls have garnered a substantial fanbase, both in terms of music and commercial success. With the release of "Do Not Touch," their popularity and fan devotion finally comes to a head. And while the track does showcase … Continue reading Song Review: MISAMO (TWICE) – Do not touch
When considering consistency, few groups in recent memory come close to Sexy Zone. They've been in a dominant imperial phase for a few years now, harnessing a number of unique sounds and melodies over their numerous releases without ever missing a beat. Last year saw the excellent one two punch of Forever Gold and Trust … Continue reading Song Review: Sexy Zone – Purple Rain
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
So we’re going do it a little different this year. Instead of doing the standard K-pop countdown first, we’re going to swing over the ocean a little bit and count down my favourite J-pop songs of the year first instead. Now you might also notice that the number of tracks in the countdown has gone … Continue reading Top 30 J-pop Songs of 2022 (10 – 1)
So we're going do it a little different this year. Instead of doing the standard K-pop countdown first, we're going to swing over the ocean a little bit and count down my favourite J-pop songs of the year first instead. Now you might also notice that the number of tracks in the countdown has gone … Continue reading Top 30 J-pop Songs of 2022 (30 – 11)
In many ways, JO1 heavily remind me of Wanna One. Produce spawned groups that both have immense talent and have that one legendary song under their belt (Energetic and Born To Be Wild respectively) but are often relegated to material that isn't inherently bad but doesn't make the greatest use of their talents. However, despite … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: JO1 – SuperCali
Ever since the release of 2019's excellent one two punch of Kirin No Ko and Honey Honey, Sexy Zone have been on fire, delivering instant classic after instant classic without a second thought. The groups imperial phase has given rise to some undeniable highlights that not only maintain an incredibly high musical bar but also … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Sexy Zone – Trust Me, Trust You.
While I may have not expected it at the time of their debut, Snow Man have quickly gone onto become one of my favourite new Johnny's groups, leapfrogging over fellow peers SixTones on my bias list thanks to a very consistent (and very strong) stream of releases that vary from euphoric dance pop to gorgeous … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Snow Man – Orange Kiss
When I consider some of my absolute favourite albums of all time, Nissy's 'Hocus Pocus 2' is one that easily comes to mind. It's an all killer no filler affair and spans a variety of sounds throughout its 14 song setlist. New album 'Hocus Pocus 3' acts as the sequel project to the aforementioned 'Hocus … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Nissy – Trippin
With a career spanning more than 20 years and immense levels of success in both Korea and Japan, BoA has become a kind of nexus figure within both the K and J pop industries. Her voice and music have become incredibly iconic, acting as landmark moments that have done everything from soundtrack anime to top … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: BoA – The Greatest
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