𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 ?
Billlie’s last EP was in 2024, yes 2 years ago. They released a few great singles since, but nothing much and like many, I missed hearing something new from them. Because you know you’re always going to get something new and exciting. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 ... read more
𝐘𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 !
She is returning with a brand-new EP and two exciting collaborations.
I want to open this by talking about the two guest. First thing first, she announced the release of the main song “NAIL”, a few days prior to the release, with the mention that my dear french/algerian Lolo Zouaï would be on it. That was such great news for a frenchie like me who has seen both artists grow throughout the years. And on top of ... read more
𒄬 𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘌 𝘖’ 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘊𝘒 is the first album from LATENCY, a new girl band packed with former members cignature (disbanded in 2024), ZZONE (aka Jee won), Semi and Haeun (aka Ye Ah), Hyunjin from LOONA and Loossemble (indefinite hiatus since 2023 and 2025). Content creator Heeyeon (aka Fingerstylish) also joined the band. Hashtag’s Dajeong was set to join the group, but she dropped around the time she joined another group, CLEO, in an attempt to revive ... read more
I honestly don't have much to say about this album as the only two things I got from it after listening are 1) the abusive use of long interludes, and 2) the vocal processing that gets annoying at time. It sucks the album gets scrapped by annoyances like these that could have easily been avoided.
In fact, I think “No Way Back” is pretty great, So!YoOn!'s voice behind the guys is nice subtle yet effective touch, and I'm here for it. Sure I would have liked if she had ... read more
In 2026 mentioning gay people in a song shouldn't be seen as something big, but because of the industry they're a part of, I do see this as something we should put forward. Not only to see this sort of move happen again, but to normalize queer love in South Korea, a very conservative country where such topics are taboo (but y'all should know already).
I enjoyed the song, and find the production really nice compared to what they've been doing for the past few years. ... read more
![선미 [SUNMI] - HEART MAID](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/1512478-heart-maid_110554.jpg)
𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭
The year is 2025, SUNMI has been in the K-pop industry for almost two decades (18 years with Wonder Girls’ debut in 2007). But it’s only now, after a bunch of EPs and singles, that she finally gets to release her first full album. And despite the time that went by, there are still so many people excited about this release. Which, among other things, screams her name and feel representative of her work and sound. ... read more
my girl needs to break free from 88rising... she made some of the best k-pop songs of the decade, we cant let her get away with this kind of stuff
i hope she's at least having loads of fun in the making process because if it's not even 1000% playful/enjoyable/fun experience...
It's way too short but it's pretty sweet while it lasts. I think its length doesn't play in its favor as after the first listen I couldn't remember much from what I just listened to. Thankfully it gets better after a few plays, when you pay more attention to the lyrics. I'm playing it through Spotify so “Sea Song” starts right after, and once it goes on, it's hard to remember anything from “Something Familiar”, apart from knowing you had a ... read more
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐧
Sound-wise, this release has its place within aespa discography. It has that aespa-esque sound design with its industrial/metallic tones. However, there are many ways to make an EP with this aesthetic in mind, and while the group has shown countless times how well they can pull it off, 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘯 feels underwhelming. It's sort of like if someone decided to make an aespa-type EP, but didn't have the skill or vision to do it justice. ... read more
I am loving this collab. It's the kind of collab you never really expected but when you think about it makes so much sense, and results in something pretty legendary I don't really know how to put it perfectly but you get me. The music isn't top NMIXX or top Pabllo but to be honest, the excitement I have with this being a really, it doesn't really matter. It's a nice track I think, NMIXX's singular productions comes to bring a new taste to Vitar's energy and ... read more
found out about them through fka twigs' ig story, that's all u need to know
Le Lac des Cygnes <3
![刘柏辛 [Lexie Liu] - FFFFF](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/1325957-fffff_072300.jpg)
I knew oklou was pregnant but i didn't know she already have birth to this legend!
Amazing track, what a step up from “Pop Girl”
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭
𒄬 i-dle’s first EP after their recent rebranding isn’t better or worse than their previous craft, as it follows the same blend of pleasant and generic songs.
𒄬 “Good Thing” and “Girlfriend” are a good example of the group's inconsistency. Both fit into the “fun music” box, but while the former does ... read more
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On BLACKPINK - DEADLINE
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On i-dle - Mono
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On i-dle - Mono
"@KayleNevie that's cool! i also saw they were performing it on music shows"
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On i-dle - We are i-dle
"@ShadeRD I have accepted the "no-return" of Soojin (her solo debut made it clear), but still I find that they were playing with the fans by hinting at her.
I'm not annoyed at them releasing those songs, as it does make sense and every group ends up doing it. It's more about how it's done.
But again, I have zero idea of the real situation, what they're allowed to do or not and the making process. Idk if what seems like Soojin's references are intentional or not. I repeat myself but I guess I needed to let that out last night and then thought about it again haha!
In conclusion: I don't know anything about the situation and therefore shouldn't assume anything either, because then I'm just creating conspiracy theories, which I deeply hate!
2/2"
On i-dle - We are i-dle
"@ShadeRD You're right it's probably just about publishing, performance's rights. While it's true many other groups did that, but they do it in the following months or so, and songs are often put at the end of another album, or without promo. To me it's a little weird that it's done now and not earlier, and I struggle with the way they used her name/image for marketing strategy (it looks like that did at least).
But we have no idea of what happens behind the scenes and some stuff take times and are beyond our understanding. In the end we're here overanalyzing something far more complex than it seems. As listeners we only see the outcome and not everything that comes before which can make up come up with wrong interpretation.
1/2"
On i-dle - We are i-dle
"im writing this in bed right before sleeping so excuse any poor wording. shit cant believe im going to mess up my sleep for a silly comment under a silly album for something silly like that which is probably not THAT deep, but still pretty silly imo"
On enderkeenan's review of CIX - THUNDER FEVER
"100% agree with the daft punk sound, it reminded me of them too"
On ShadeRD's review of XG - AWE
"@ShadeRD yeah in the official lyrics it's written "bold" but it's just more fun to say "bald". one could say coco is bold for going bald!"
On ShadeRD's review of XG - AWE
"wait on which track is the Coco bar about being bald??? i didn't notice i guess"
On Vision@ry Vision - Performante
"@distopiadan oh yeah that's right i saw about it! the vocal album can come after that then 🙏"
On ILLIT - I'LL LIKE YOU
"@oaaat i'll give it a rest next comeback! dont worry it's not that deep really. the lack of impressive vocals applies to a few other groups primarily made of very young members. newjeans and triples are two other examples of this, but the production and melodies make up for it"
On Billlie - appendix: Of All We Have Lost
"@luneo tbh The Billage of perception: chapter 3 might have more of those straightforward tunes"
On Loossemble - TTYL
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On ShadeRD's review of LUN8 - AWAKENING
"lmao "you can’t exactly blame the group for avoiding calling the entire fandom crazy" so real"
On enderkeenan's review of TAEMIN - ETERNAL
""pitched-down moaning Taemin" lmaoooo he kinda slays this style compared to many others tho!! (expect kai)"
On ShadeRD's review of beabadoobee - This Is How Tomorrow Moves
"sweet review; i agree on how different the impact is compared to previous album, but i think it's a welcomed change as it shows how much she grew as both an artist and a person.
im not seeing her on tour this year but i saw her in Feb 2023 and istg she is top 5 cutest people ever!"
On Red Velvet - The Red Summer
"@enderkeenan thank you so much 🤝"
On NewJeans - Ditto
"@alstanskiof lmao yep!"
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