One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! My Buddy (from Flower Bud – 2015) Ah, the requisite treacly fan song. You’re always going to get a few of these in the discography of any idol act. At least this… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – My Buddy
The holiday season is upon us, which means K-Pop (and J-Pop) will soon be unleashing their seasonal efforts on the market. Alongside the release of their first Japanese album, NCT Wish are ready to usher in winter with the festive Wishful Winter. The song makes… Read More »Song Review: NCT Wish – Wishful Winter
Seventeen are here to cap off an incredibly successful 2024 with the release of a new Japanese single. Shohikigen (消費期限) has been available for awhile now (I first wrote about it as part of a J-pop round-up), but they’ve just unveiled the music video for… Read More »Song Review: Seventeen – Shohikigen (Expiration Date)
Ten years after her debut with Red Velvet, Irene has finally released her first solo album. Better late than never — especially as the group enters a phase of their career when solo work tends to be more common. Like A Flower is well-suited to… Read More »Song Review: Irene (Red Velvet) – Like A Flower
1990s Greek black metal throwbacks Yoth Iria cracked our Top 40 Albums of 2024 with their white-hot second LP, Blazing Inferno on Edged Circle Productions. Featuring old-school Rotting Christ and Varathron bassist Jim Mutilator, the band continues to stoke the flames of anyone who worshiped at… Read More »YOTH IRIA Stream Exclusive New Track, “666 – The Number of the People,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!