In the lead-up to their second album, Twice sub-unit Misamo unveiled a cover of Namie Amuro’s 2008 hit New Look. As a lover of the original song, I found the update supremely lacking. It drained all energy from an otherwise solid piece of music. Now,… Read More »Song Review: Misamo (Twice) – Identity
The sheer audacity of ITZY’s uneven Gold has (sort of) won me over, but when their newest album was released most fans were more focused on its b-sides. I didn’t find many of these b-sides all that engaging myself. However, Imaginary Friend immediately stood out… Read More »Song Review: ITZY – Imaginary Friend
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Falling Asleep Again (from Parallel/Rainbow – 2017) We’re back to ballad territory with this one. I tend not to listen to ballads often on their own, but I appreciate them within the… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Falling Asleep Again
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 27, 2024)
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Fallin’ Light (from Fallin’ Light – 2019) What I said then: “Much of it plays like the quintessential GFriend song, but even when the beat kicks in for the chorus, it just… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Fallin’ Light