With last year's excellent vocoder assisted Lovin' Me, rookie group Fifty Fifty firmly put themselves on my radar. And while follow up tracks Higher and Tell Me didn't do much for me, the potential I saw in the aforementioned stunner (one that in hindsight should have cracked the top 20) has kept me quite excited … Continue reading Song Review: Fifty Fifty – Cupid
Nu'est's disbandment remains one of last years most unfortunate and surprising revelations, casting aside a group that had risen from the brink of death to one of Korea's finest and most popular. And while their sound had been slightly stalling in recent years, a Nu'est comeback always proved an exciting yearly prospect. Hidden Side comes … Continue reading Song Review: Hwang Min hyun – Hidden Side
When TNX debuted with the boisterous Move last year, many including myself felt a little disappointed. Sure there were parts of the track, most notably the second verse and more symphonic elements, that showed immense promise but the final product failed to really deliver thanks to a noisy centrepiece and messy arrangement. As such, Love … Continue reading Song Review: TNX – Love or Die
In an incredibly surprising turn of events, last years Beautiful Monster proved to be a turning point for the otherwise wildly popular StayC. And not in a good way. The girls went from being heralded as one of the leaders of the current generation of K-pop to being pushed quite unfairly to the sidelines. And … Continue reading Song Review: STAYC – Teddy Bear
Never did I think I would be writing a review of an AI generated K-pop group on this site. Let alone a positive one. But, sometimes the worlds comes at you with the strangest of surprises. Especially when you least expect it. Enter MAVE:'s Pandora a song that though performed entirely by virtual idols, takes … Continue reading Song Review: MAVE: – Pandora
Previewed initially through sub-unit Acid Angel's from Asia's outstanding Generation, Jaden Jong's newest project, tripleS have finally made their full debut with Rising. With expectations rife thanks to the quality of the pre release and Jaden's (infamous) work with LOONA, does Rising live up to the hype? Co-Produced by members of the always consistent Monotree, … Continue reading Song Review: tripleS – Rising
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
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
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)
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