Hiya and welcome to the primary Rundown of the yr, and 2025 isn’t off to one of the best of begins, however possibly some promising stuff to come back quickly.
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KickFlip – “Umm Nice”
JYP Leisure‘s upcoming boy group hailing from the survival present LOUD, that is fortunately only a pre-release, although it doesn’t precisely make me sit up for the debut.
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KickFlip – “Mama Stated”
Yeah, expectations being low helped.
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BOYNEXTDOOR – “If I Say I Love You”
The refrain has parts that QWER imported from J-pop, however aside from that, this can be a remarkably unremarkable music that made me examine whether or not it was a throwaway vacation music that was delayed.
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MINNIE ((G)I-DLE) – “Blind Eyes Crimson”
There’s positively a marketplace for songs within the “let’s fuck” playlist, however one factor I don’t need on these is to really feel irritated by the vocal results.
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MINNIE ((G)I-DLE) – “HER”
The manufacturing has some similarities with Billie Eilish tracks, and it has softness to the synths and delicate manufacturing, although the hook wore on me quick and there wasn’t something to connect my eardrums to.
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Kwon Eunbi (Feat. Coogie) – “Snowfall”
These sorts of comparatively generic and boring songs with minimal manufacturing that depend on the vocalist to hold them aren’t match for her in any respect, a borderline setup. I don’t get the selection.
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XLOV – “I’mma Be”
There’s intrigue right here due to the vaguely OnlyOneOf and Taemin in sound, however that quasi-rapped refrain kinda ruins any sort of vibe it might’ve doubtlessly slot in. Nonetheless, there have been flashes had been I might see potential going ahead.
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IVE – “REBEL HEART”
Guess I’ll be the odd man out right here, as a result of whereas that is in all probability one of the best monitor on this article, it’s additionally not nice. The “love me, hate me, you’ll by no means by no means by no means be me” hook might go viral, however melodically it’s lower than par with their greatest work. The dubstep breakdown options the worst a part of the refrain, highlighting the shortage of edge and vocal grime to benefit from the rock makeover and makes it really feel half-baked Katy Perry-esque revival anthem sort of factor.
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ONEUS – “IKUK”
For those who can stand the vocal results and it doesn’t get grating on repeat listens, then the manufacturing and vibe of that is nice.
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BBGIRLS – “LOVE 2”
Nothing improper with this, simply nothing outstanding, and definitely not what Sweetune do greatest.
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GOT7 – “Python”
Truthfully, this was ceaselessly extra annoying than the rest. Was wanting ahead to it as properly with all of the reunions and revivals going round.
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ZEROBASEONE – “Physician! Physician!”
For higher or worse, this appears like one of many 10 tracks a month that Dept releases. Like these, it’s nice and that’s about it.
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Only some weeks in a minimum of.