KiiiKiii had a strange debut year, moving from ultra-quirky sounds to much more straightforward fare before going silent for the last chunk of the year. That was in preparation for their upcoming comeback due at the end of this month. From initial teasers, they seem… Read More »Song Review: KiiiKiii – Delulu
As members are entering the military one by one, Seventeen has smartly reconfigured its promotions into units. This isn’t unique for the group. Their structure is designed as three teams combining into one larger group and they often feature unit and solo tracks on their… Read More »Song Review: Seventeen DxS (DK & Seungkwan) – Blue
Recently, idol groups spawned by survival series have subverted corporate expectations and developed signature sounds that give them a unique identity in the K-pop market. AHOF, Close Your Eyes and NouerA all come to mind as great examples. However, CJ ENM and their label WakeOne… Read More »Song Review: ALPHA DRIVE ONE – Freak Alarm
No one like Mondays, so you might as well start your week off on the right foot, or in this case, the hot foot, with the debut EP from Salt Divination. The Boiled Sorceress is blistering three-track face-wrecker that is largely inspired by late ’90s/early… Read More »EP Premiere: Salt Divination – The Boiled Sorceress
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. But each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from January 4 – 10