Though perfectly serviceable and quite pleasant, Seventeen's Darl+ing didn't last as long as would have expected on my playlist. It's promising instrumental shifts excited initially but became more and more tiresome as the listens added up. As such, I didn't quite know what to expect from new single HOT. SEVENTEEN's music has become much more … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: SEVENTEEN – HOT
Due to the very nature of music, there are going to be songs that many of us will have very strong personal connections to. They might be songs that we adore purely on musical merit or they might be tied to memories or moments that linger within our minds every time the track replays. With … Continue reading Personal Picks: Woozi (SEVENTEEN) – Simple
Ever since old school funk and retro became one of the K-pop industries leading trends, I've been pulling for Seventeen to give us the kind of big, brash, pop stomper that characterised so much of their early years. Unfortunately, June's Left & Right was not that, relying much more on catchphrase heavy hooks and the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: HOME;RUN – SEVENTEEN
Although I consider them one of my bias groups, I haven't really been enamoured by a Seventeen title track since 2018's Thanks. And that was more than two full years ago. The group have had consistently strong albums but I've always felt like the promoted singles have played second fiddle to the much superior b-sides. … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Left & Right – SEVENTEEN
Well I wasn't expecting this! Seventeen have long been one of my favourite boy groups but it's been a while since we got a poppy, upbeat track from the boys, and even longer since they've gone full funk. Pre-release My My isn't funk, but it's the first time since mid 2018 that the group have … Continue reading Song Review: My My – SEVENTEEN
While SEVENTEEN have been releasing some of K-pop's strongest singles in their homeland of Korea, their Japanese work has been much more scattershot. Other than their brilliant high energy 2018 debut, Call Call Call!, they've embraced a much more moody and dark sound. This has impacted both their recent Korean material, as well as their … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Fallin Flower – SEVENTEEN
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