Alrighty, discuss being overwhelmed a bit by the quantity of releases just lately. Because of this, some stuff could be missed, however there’s been numerous stable stuff launched, truthfully.
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PLAVE – “Pump Up The Quantity!”
PLAVE have delivered a standout title monitor and a bunch of different stable to good things to this point, with this falling within the latter. It’s energetic and seems like a fansong, however one of many good ones and never the boring sappy ones.
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YOUNG POSSE – “ATE THAT”
It’s blatantly appropriative sufficient — together with cribbing sounds and lyrics from hip-hop classics — to cross across the different facet and change into camp. The Grand Theft Auto music video provides lots to that vibe, and whereas I’m undecided how a lot I’d really come again to this, it was an entertaining watch.
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Moonbyul (MAMAMOO) – “Is This Love?”
Are inclined to agree that it is a reskin of TWS’s “Plot Twist”, and whereas I’m nonetheless not an enormous fan of that launch, it’s clearly fairly good and the identical applies right here.
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Gyeongree (9 Muses) – “Cherry”
I want her one of the best in her re-debut as a soloist, however these hoping for one other “Blue Moon” are gonna be upset.
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Jaehyun (NCT) – “Smoke”
Was vibing with this in a solid-R&B-release-for-a-playlist kind of method that he may attempt to construct his solo profession on, however that strive at a “seductive” spoken/whispered refrain simply ruins it. Possibly ladies are into it? I dunno.
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RESCENE – “LOVE ATTACK”
The verses simply exist, however this was notable to me as a result of the preliminary construct within the refrain jogged my memory slightly of Bananarama’s model of “Venus”, which entertained me, although I do want “LOVE ATTACK” additionally had that form of chunk to it. Don’t blame anyone from actually moving into this.
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Chungha – “Algorithm”
My bias might be the difficulty on this one. Don’t get me improper, there’s nothing unlikeable about Chungha herself, however I’ve simply had a tough time moving into a few of her songs on account of her vocals and the way it seems like she’s straining most of the time. The monitor itself is nice in a enjoyable dance-pop kind of method, so in case you don’t have the identical hang-ups then I can see it hitting for you.
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Chanyeol (EXO) – “Black Out”
Vibey however uninteresting, the kind of music that actually depends on superior manufacturing selections and/or vocals to hold it to better heights and neither are capable of do the job right here. It’s secure sufficient that followers can take pleasure in it or no matter, tho.
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Loossemble – “TTYL”
Finally I would be capable of gaslight myself into accepting the extreme auto-tune (within the refrain, no much less) as saying it suits the EDM theme, particularly because the beat has a pleasant bounce to it. A melody that was extra dynamic would’ve helped, however in case you don’t have the identical results hang-ups as me (which make it really feel overly busy in the meanwhile), this might be good.
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BOYNEXTDOOR – “Harmful”
Since they’re below Zico they must show they’re cool and badass or no matter, I assume. Hopefully again to the brilliant boy group stuff quickly.
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RIIZE – “Combo”
Sort of an angsty retread, and the melodic core that has carried their sound for me abandons them right here. Doesn’t go far sufficient in both the rock edge or vocal melody path. A combo, if you’ll, that doesn’t come collectively.
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Onew – “Beat Drum”
Unsure why the refrain tries to do the falsetto factor, nevertheless it turns into annoying greater than something together with that onomatopoeia try.
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ZEROBASEONE, OH MY GIRL, Taemin, DAY6, and Younha stuff later.
I swear to god I’m engaged on it however this blitz didn’t assist, lol.