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
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
Despite only having two single albums to their name, IVE have been 2 for 2 in terms of quality. Debut track Eleven still stands as one of last years stronger efforts and Love Dive remains amongst 2022's best and most unique singles. As such, IVE have become one of those groups I actively look forward … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: IVE – After Like
When IVE were announced late last year, my expectations for the group weren't the highest. Sure they had two of IZ*ONE's most popular members as part of their lineup but apart form that, nothing really hooked me. But that all changed when debut single Eleven dropped. It felt fresh, unique and instantly gave me an … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: IVE – LOVE DIVE
As many of you know, Cosmic Girls are one of my absolute favourite girl groups In the industry. Their spacy sound is right up my alley and they've consistently come back with material that feels fresh and addictive but never too far from their core sound. Last years excellent Butterfly continued that trend but opted … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Unnatural – WJSN (Cosmic Girls)
What the hell is this. Cravity are one of those groups that just continue to confuse me. They are a group that have so much potential but rarely do their title tracks come close to that promise. Their singles run has been on a kind of downward spiral with each lead single being weaker than … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: My Turn – Cravity
Despite the amount of hype garnered for their debut, Cravity's initial foray into the kpop world was kind of underwhelming. Sure, Break All The Rules has grown on me quite abit but to say that it was what I wanted from the group would be far from the truth. It felt too much like Monsta … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Flame – Cravity
Despite 2020 being a rather underwhelming year for K-pop so far, it's great to see that we are at least getting a pretty decent streak of summer singles. 2019 had one of the weakest K-pop summers in recent memory and in comparison, 2020 is shaping up to be much more enjoyable. We've slowly been seeing … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: ‘Gotta Go – Soyou
Despite the title track being a little too generic for my liking, Cravity's debut album is probably my favourite debut of the year so far. The album was full of enjoyable yet different material with tracks like Top of the Chain, Stay and Star being definite standouts. Another one of these undeniable highlights was Cloud … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Cloud 9 – Cravity
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