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Of all the former Wanna One members, Kang Daniel continues to be the most musically prolific. Free to do his own thing, he reliably releases new albums every year. Unfortunately, most of this music hasn’t hit me with much force, tending to slide in one… Read More »Song Review: Kang Daniel – Episode

If NewJeans first popularized the subdued style of girl group pop/R&B that currently has a stranglehold on K-pop, ILLIT took that baton and added a chirpy, ‘beep beep boop’ type of chorus that has now become just as ubiquitous. Taken together, these trends have delivered… Read More »Song Review: ILLIT – Do The Dance

Mixed gender groups are notoriously difficult for K-pop. Though many have thrived overseas (especially in Japan), the formula often results in quick disbandment in Korea — at least post-90’s. Here to buck that trend are ALLDAY PROJECT, a new five-member group from Teddy’s Black Label.… Read More »Song Review: ALLDAY PROJECT – Famous

– June 16th, 2025 – North American Tour Underway Photo by Mike Truehart RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s eponymous fifth full-length, released on May 30th via Metal Blade Records, reaped 2.8 million Spotify streams globally and toppled Billboard charts upon its first week of release earning the… Read More »Rivers of Nihil: Self-Titled Fifth Full-Length Tops Billboard Charts Upon Its First Week of Release