Well. It's been kind of rough hasn't it. To put it simply, 2022's been kind of a bore for the K-pop landscape. Don't get me wrong, I've like a lot of stuff but few have felt as essential or as iconic as anything released within the past few years. I've mentioned it a lot before … Continue reading Best Kpop Songs of 2022: Mid-Year edition
As one of K-pop's biggest stars, every Taeyeon feels like a real moment. She's cultivated a massive fandom both domestically and internationally, both as a member of the legendary Girls Generation as well as a soloist, resulting in massive commercial success. But despite her incredible voice, her solo efforts have usually been more mid-tempo fair, … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Taeyeon – INVU
So 2021 has been a year of subverted expectations. We've been duped many a time by teasers and comeback descriptions that promise greatness but resort to rather lacklustre or underwhelming production or tracks. But at the same time we've also been surprised many a time with tracks that initially didn't seem very exciting before release … Continue reading 2021 Q3 Songs that subverted my expectations
When it comes down to K-pop and music in general, the best songs usually aren't the ones getting promoted. And because of this, their quality is most of the time never unearthed or just completely overlooked by the majority of listeners. I want to change that and that's why I'm going to be counting down … Continue reading The 100 Best K-pop B-Sides / Album Tracks of 2020 (100 – 76)
2Z (TuZi) - Doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipujX1_8aQ A fun little early 2000's rock throwback, rookie idol rock group 2Z's sophomore effort Doctor is a vast improvement over their debut. While the energetic verses are enjoyable, it's that soaring anthemic hook that really gets it over the line. It's nostalgic in the best way possible, though the rest … Continue reading Quickie Catchup Reviews: 2Z, Bol4, Fanatics, IU, Moon Jong up, Natty, Taeyeon
Due to the relentless release schedule that us K-pop fans have to endure, it's not easy to consume all the content at once. That's why I thought it would be fun at the end of each month, to look back at my top 5 singles and B-sides along with my top 3 albums. Although my … Continue reading K-POP Monthly Roundup: January 2020
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