Spotlight:
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Bol4 Deep Dive #2/2: Growing Up Through Song
Here are my credentials: I’d consider myself something around a casual fan of Bol4. Of course I’ve heard of them, listened to a couple of their titles (one of which is a particular favorite of mine), seen some MVs, but I confess I know next to nothing about them as people and basically no b-sides.…
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Stray Kids Deep Dive #1/3: Proving K-pop Can Be Self-Produced
Stray Kids are a band who really need no introduction, and certainly not from me, a random college student on the Internet™. But if you don’t know who they are, they’re one of the biggest k-pop groups out there, and were formed on the precipice of the 4th generation in 2017 on a survival show…
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Dreamcatcher Deep Dive #3/3: Rocking The World Of Kpop
Here are my credentials: I’m a HUGE fan of Dreamcatcher, and have been an Insomnia since mid-2021 or so, just after the release of BEcause. They were actually the first concert I’ve ever been to, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for that. They totally gave their all for those two hours…
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WJSN Deep Dive #2/2: A Forgotten 3rd Gen Pillar?
EP #6: La La Love La La Love’s Carnival setting is interesting, and is the decision to have a pre-chorus that leans into sing-talk. The choice mostly works and doesn’t interrupt the good flow that the song has, and I like the high vocalizing that twinkles around the chorus. On the whole, the song is…
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The Best Of The Best: 10 To 1
The Best Of The Best The Top K-pop Songs: 10 To 1 The Best Of The Best, from a shoulder to cry on in the dark to a friend to pull you onto the dance floor to a bubblegum explosion of love. (See 50 to 41 here)(See 40 to 31 here)(See 30 to 21 here)…
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Best Albums
Best Albums: Simply put, the most cohesive, most unique, and most moving EPs and LPs from the industry, across all genres. This list will hopefully grow a lot longer as I continue doing my reviews. (For other Special Features, click here) Best Albums: Generation #1 Best Albums: Generation #2 Best Albums: Generation #3 Generation #4…
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