kibumyong

man i feel bad that bts is a lot of people’s only perception of kpop because this is NOT a kpop album. i’ve never seen a group want western validation so badly whist still denying that they even care about that. the first half of the album was genuinely difficult to listen to at times with how hard it tries to be edgy and accomplish things black musicians have been doing for years. things do pick up a bit after the interlude and i did enjoy like animals quite a lot but i just ... read more

i’ve really enjoyed whib’s singles so far and seeing two of their members on boys planet had me excited for what it could mean for the future of the group once they had more attention. this is their first release giving us more than 2 tracks to digest so i was looking forward to seeing what they’d offer with a slightly longer track list to explore.

imagine my disappointment watching the mv for rock the nation. just an abysmal track honestly. the mv is utter ai slop and i ... read more

definitely my favourite release of the year so far. if the album has stuck to the vibes of the first 7 tracks, i would have comfortably rated it even higher.

i don’t feel the need to do a track by track review as i found them all really solid. instead, i’ll just draw attention to the highlight for me which is victor. i’m obsessed with that guitar riff in the intro and if it wasn’t 3 in the morning right now, i’d be picking up my own guitar and learning to play it ... read more

i would definitely consider myself a casual listener of apink but i’m always happy to see an older group being active. i enjoyed their anniversary song ‘tap clap’ from 2024 quite a bit so i had high hopes when i saw they were releasing a new mini.

love me more takes us right back to the bubbly second gen sound which is honestly quite refreshing in today’s landscape. fizzy soda feels like an odd follow up to that, with the intro feeling more like a 5th gen girl group. i ... read more