Music

I was pretty harsh on Cortis’s debut-era music, but the truth is most of those songs have grown on me. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to them, but I understand the overall appeal. And with last month’s REDRED, the group tiptoed… Read More »Song Review: Cortis – Acai

Some songs are instant hits while others take time to fully reveal their charms. Neither approach is better than the other as long as a song enjoys longevity, but the latter category is more difficult to write about on this blog. For whatever reason, almost… Read More »Song Review: NMIXX – Heavy Serenade

There was a time when a collaboration between artists like aespa and G-Dragon would have seemed almost unthinkable. SM and YG were the biggest rivals in K-pop, after all. However, G-Dragon’s not part of YG anymore and SM is a shell of what it used… Read More »Song Review: aespa – WDA (Whole Different Animal) (ft. G-Dragon)

After three years, BOYNEXTDOOR are finally set to release their first full album next month. This usually means extra promotions including a pre-release or follow-up. Without much teasing at all, the group has dropped Knock Knock (똑똑똑) as a taste of what’s to come. Fans… Read More »Song Review: BOYNEXTDOOR – Knock Knock