In many ways, Enhypen have been the group most emblematic of both the extreme highs and lows of the HYBE business model. From the incredibly high concept music videos and dynamic hooks to the bafflingly short runtimes and compressed production, they've had an inconsistent discography to say the least. Regardless, the group have experienced immense … Continue reading Song Review: Enhypen – Bad Desire (With Or Without You)
There are few things in this world that go together worse than oil and water. One of those is me and posting consistently. The other-similarly-is Blackpink and releasing music consistently. Excluding the tiny detail that the girls are incredibly good looking global superstars, you could say we're the same! But, almost as if the heavens … Continue reading Song Review: BLACKPINK – Jump
K-pop groups have long borrowed from past classics to deliver their own hits but few samples have ever been as successful as IVE's 2022 mega hit After Like. Its immense "I Will Survive" sample catapulted an otherwise strong track into generational territory, delivering a perfect mix between homage and innovation. As such, when new single … Continue reading Song Review: IVE – Attitude
When considering the best girl groups of the current generation, you'd be hard pressed to find a list without IVE. The girls have been on fire since their 2021 debut, cementing themselves as purveyors of dynamic pop music that dares to do without sacrificing melody. An approach that's already delivered a few legendary classics. And … Continue reading Song Review: IVE – Rebel Heart
I’ve written many reviews since the conception of this blog and sometimes my thoughts on certain tracks or albums change drastically. Other times, I want to revisit some albums or tracks that I missed reviewing upon their release. Looking back can really change your perspective on projects and with this segment, i will be highlighting … Continue reading Retrospective Review: Jung kook (BTS) – My Time
The debut of a new SM group, let alone a new SM boy group, is always a monumental event in the K-pop calendar. As the agency's first new act since Aespa in 2020 and their first boy group since NCT's landscape defining introduction back in 2016, RIIZE arrive with a bucket load of expectations, destined … Continue reading Song Review: RIIZE – Get a Guitar
Despite their music essentially being the equivalent to "vibes", NewJeans have managed to grow into one of, if not the single most influential K-pop group currently. And like many, I'm not immune to their charms. Sure the tracks are basically designed for internet virality through their short run times and wonderfully catchy melodies but I'm … Continue reading Song Review: NewJeans – Cool With You
Though I never reviewed it on the blog, with the anthemic rock of pre-release Broken Melodies, NCT DREAM set a solid precedent for their upcoming comeback. It was a track that only got stronger and more affecting with time, slowly turning into a standout in a year littered with otherwise middling material. But while that … Continue reading Song Review: NCT DREAM – ISTJ
English language release have never been uncommon for K-pop groups but ever since BTS' massive breakout a few years ago, it seems as though almost every group has been releasing material targeted towards the English market. Now this isn't a bad thing at all, instead it sometimes allows groups to stretch their wings in new … Continue reading Song Review: (G)I-DLE – I Do
With South Korean military protocols leading BTS to enter an elongated group hiatus, they've inevitably landed into that segment of the group lifecycle where each member goes off on their own solo ventures. With RM, Suga and Jimin all releasing solo projects in the past few months, Jungkook's release comes as a much anticipated and … Continue reading Song Review: Jungkook (BTS) – Seven (ft. Latto)
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