As the unofficial successors to Apink's bright, bubbly sound, Weeekly were bound to hit a soft spot for me. They manage to skirt the fine line between cute and bright, melding the more aegyo inspired aspects of their arrangements with some gorgeous shots of melody to create some strong tracks. And while I haven't enjoyed … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: After School – Weeekly
DRIPPIN debuted last year with the stunning Nostalgia, instantly cementing themselves as one of this generations most promising rookies. Their stylish dance pop sound was incredibly refreshing and bled through into the supporting mini album, 'Boyager' which also was home to some of 2020's strongest B-sides. But as important as a debut is, equally important … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Young Blood – DRIPPIN
Since the release of 2019's fantastic Sha La La, I don't think I've connected strongly with a major Pentagon release. Sure some of my past posts may indicate otherwise but even the songs that I initially reviewed positively since went on to not have the best longevity (see Dr.BeBe). I think that's been more due … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: DO or NOT – Pentagon
Keembo are an interesting case study for me. As one part Spica and one part Sweetune, they were theoretically a guaranteed lock for me and were destined to be one of my bias groups. But apart from debut effort Scandalous, I don't think I've very truly connected with any of their songs. Their releases feel … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Inside – Keembo
Though I might currently favour the more modern discographies of multiple different Johnny's groups, there was a period of time in the late 00's and early 10's where Kat-Tun were just unstoppable. It was legendary period where almost everything they released was gold with songs like Rescue, Run For You, White, Triangle and Dead or … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Roar – Kat-Tun
With last years majestic, city pop inspired Pporappippam, Sunmi officially bowled me over with a song that cruised to the top of my favourite K-pop songs of 2020 list and has since then only gotten better and better the more I've listened to it. It was a true masterwork, which put much expectation on what … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Tail – Sunmi
It's been a long time coming but after almost 2 years away from the scene, industry legends and personal favourites SHINee are back. During their mandatory military enlistment, we've gotten a few solo releases here and there and some great projects by maknae Taemin but this is the first time in a long time that … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Don’t Call Me – SHINee
With the burgeoning growth of K-pop in its current state, many newer fans are unaware of many of the genres past classics. That’s why I will be taking a look back at some of K-pop’s most exciting and iconic tracks that were released before the conception of this blog to shed some light on this now bygone … Continue reading Retro Rewind: Believe – U-Kiss
Despite debuting with immense promise with the wonderfully slinky and effortlessly cool Movie Star, CIX and I have failed to really connect past that initial effort. I haven't enjoyed any of their albums and neither of their past two lead singles did much for me either. As such, my expectations for Cinema were rather reserved. … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Cinema – CIX
When it comes down to consistency, few groups of the new generation are able to match Golden Child. Ever since their 2017 debut they have yet to release a bad song, shifting effortlessly between concepts without sacrificing the strong melodic base behind their tracks. And so when they announced that they were going to return … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Burn It – Golden Child
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