The other day, I looked back at my top ten K-pop songs of 2019 and realized how much of a slide most of these artists have taken since then. This is subjective, of course. As my interest has waned, they’ve all went on to have… Read More »Song Review: ATEEZ – Crazy Form
Trigger warning: There’s an evil clown in the latest video from Buffalo, New York death metal duo Morgue Terror. The video for new track “Broken, Beaten, Beheaded” offers a nod to the Terrifier movies series with a low-budget version of Art the Clown prowling throughout.… Read More »Video Premiere: Morgue Terror – “Broken, Beaten, Beheaded”
I just can’t with these “virtual” groups. I’m already irritated by how industry titans like HYBE use effects to strip away all character from their artists’ voices, slowing turning K-pop idols into pretty, performing robots. But crafting an entire group from CGI is another level… Read More »Song Review: MAVE: – What’s My Name
DKB are at a transitional moment, recently losing member Teo after a drunk driving incident. No one could blame them for being upset, and the aggressive energy of What The Hell seems to channel that feeling. Most of this song is boy-group-by-the-numbers, unveiling a mixture… Read More »Song Review: DKB – What The Hell
Prior to today’s debut, new boy group One Pact have dropped several pre-release songs. Unfortunately, none of this music has appealed to me (though I did enjoy member Jay Chang’s solo songs last month). After this series of more bombastic, performance-oriented tracks, the guys have… Read More »Song Review: One Pact – Must Be Nice