With the unbalanced Sugar Rush Ride and cloying pop jingle of Do it like that, 2023 has seen me feel more disconnected than ever with TXT's musical output. I've been a pretty staunch admirer of all of the groups work since their debut but with shifting trends and my general disinterest in the Korean musical … Continue reading Song Review: TXT – Back for More (with Anitta)
As one of my favourite discoveries of the past year, from20 and his accompanying label, The Faker Club, have been firing on all cylinders as of late, consistently delivering some of the strongest and most satisfying k-pop singles in recent memory. April's Bad Revenge was a certified smash which makes it an even bigger surprise … Continue reading Song Review: from20 – Beat It
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
The Feeling's been kicking around for a while now. Released around the start of the month as a pre-release for the groups upcoming comeback, the heavy hip hop of HARD, The Feeling stands as the first snippet we've heard of the group since Taemin's enlistment. But given a lack of release on streaming, I wanted … Continue reading Song Review: SHINee – The Feeling
With 2022's incredible one two punch of Love Dive and After Like, IVE quickly established themselves as mega stars domestically whilst still delivering on the promise of some absolutely killer music. With both those singles comfortably slotting themselves within my top 3 favourite K-pop songs of last year, it set a precedent, one that pre-release … Continue reading Song Review: IVE – I AM
I honestly can't believe it. After almost an entire year, it's finally here. And just as I had expected, it's utterly glorious. When TAN debuted with the phenomenal Du Du Du last year, many including myself were very happy with the debut. The sleek dance pop sound fit the group like a glove and the … Continue reading Song Review: TAN – Fix You
With last years excellent Orange Kiss, Snow Man officially crossed the line to become a new Kbopped favourite. They're a group that consistently return with buoyant, melodically charged yet wonderfully diverse soundscapes that are not only perfect compliments to their performance skills, but do much to play off them. New single Tapestry may fall into … Continue reading Song Review: Snow Man – Tapestry
Despite KEY appearing very high on both my 2021 and 2022's year end lists, I don't think I've ever written a full review of any of his singles. A real shame since I've really loved all his work. 2021's thrilling Bad Love was one of the years most transcendental efforts and last years one two … Continue reading Song Review: Key – Killer
As someone who has all but left the whole "fandom" culture surrounding K-pop, I've become increasingly more detached with the idea of following certain groups just for the sake of it. As such, most groups that I used to consider "bias" groups no longer hold such a position. But even with this shifted mentality, there … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Dreamcatcher – Vision
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.
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