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As a result of begin of baseball season, I truly solely bought round to listening to Ok-pop releases this week. Whereas there was some listenable stuff, I didn’t really feel like I missed out on a standout.
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Kim Nam Joo (Apink) – “BAD”
It’s extraordinarily much like Ariana Grande’s “Drawback”, to the purpose the place I’d most likely simply take heed to that as an alternative. The tune “BAD” is a “homage” to executes higher throughout the board, particularly with its whisper/spoken hook and thrives. That mentioned, Namjoo confirmed extra potential as a soloist right here than I believed she had in her, in order that’s promising.
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THE BOYZ – “Nectar”
Surprisingly secure and subdued, this lack of peaks and valleys sorta makes this a soothing fansong greater than something. That’s advantageous, but it surely’s largely superb what the current developments can do to even them.
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DAY6 – “Welcome To The Present”
I ought to like DAY6 extra, however too typically I really feel like they arrive with this type of softer and safer rock stuff, even when it tries to be anthemic. Guess I want it was truly extra anime theme sounding, although the largest downside is I didn’t discover the refrain partaking.
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PURPLE KISS – “BBB”
Large fan of PURPLE KISS’s discography and so they completely don’t need to be struggling in gross sales as dangerous as they are given their output, however that is laborious to endorse. Decently bouncy verses, however with a repetitive hook that’s largely … there. I blame everyone else for not blowing up their good things.
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Tremendous Junior D&E – “ROSE”
The form of ballad that’s all too frequent and thus makes me say I’m not a fan of ballads, basically. Simply … uninteresting.
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TNX – “FUEGO”
Actually loved their final comeback with “Kick It 4 Now”, so in fact they scrapped that solely and return with typical posturing boy group verses with a refrain that’s numerous nothing.
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YOUNG POSSE – “XXL”
I truly assume it’s cool that they’re carving out their very own area of interest in Ok-pop, and that they appear to be having enjoyable with it. The primary downside up to now is that mentioned musical area of interest is essentially not for me. “XXL” is a “Come Again House” form of “homage”, which itself is a Cypress Hill “homage”. Like with “BAD”, I’d a lot reasonably simply take heed to the unique(s), I assume.
Each time any person in Ok-pop does a “Come Again House” tribute it is simply humorous as like an extension of Cypress Hill universe in Ok-pop.
— Asian Junkie (@asianjunkiecom) March 22, 2024
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In all probability have one thing brief on SEVENUS coming.
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