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Mamamoo’s “Paint Me” Is A Picture of Poise
Less than a week into 2018, and the comebacks are kicking in. Mamamoo is one of the first out of the gate, and it’s a new sound for the year. Despite being widely recognized for their vocal skills,...
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Chungha’s ‘Offset’ Crowns A New Queen Bee
Chungha was was able to give her career a promising start when she became a member of I.O.I, but her solo debut last year was a bit of a letdown. Now, she’s making her first comeback with her new...
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Jonghyun’s “Shinin'” Brings A Smile Through The Tears
Last December, Jonghyun tragically passed away. Now, a month later, we have the release of his last album, Poet/ Artist, which includes the lead single “Shinin’” completed prior to his death. While it...
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Suzy’s “Faces Of Love” Will Blow You Away
Here’s a secret about pop music: you don’t actually need to be a great singer to be a great pop singer. It’s not necessary to be able to belt, hit the whistle register, or have a six-octave vocal range...
View ArticleOlympic Champions of K-Pop (The SB Mixtape, 2/9/2018)
The Winter Olympics are upon us once again. They’re an opportunity for the greatest athletes in sports, ranging from figure skating to curling, to compete for personal glory and national pride. Even...
View ArticleSide B: Get Weird With Red Velvet
Sometimes, it’s important to take a step back and remember how young some groups are in the grand scheme of things. For example, Red Velvet hasn’t even hit the four-year mark. Yet, they just released...
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Sojung Is Potent And Powerful In “Crystal Clear”
I’ve always had a soft spot for Ladies Code, even before the accident. This means the first solo comeback for Sojung has put a smile on my face, for a given value of “smile”, anyway. “Crystal Clear” is...
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Music & Lyrics: All By Myself
Human beings, at our very core, are social creatures. We crave connections with other people at a base level, the same we crave sleep or water. It doesn’t matter how much or little of a people person...
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Wanna One Disappoint in “0+1=1”
It’s not exactly a secret that a large portion of the K-pop fan mentality is about the idols as people rather than musicians. As such, the comeback of Wanna One has been largely overshadowed, fairly or...
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Jung Joonyoung Explores Selfish Love in “Fiancée”
Jung Joonyoung is one of those artists whom I’ve always meant to check out, but never quite managed to. Ever since his appearance on Superstar K4, we’ve been musical ships in the night. However, when...
View ArticleThe SB Mixtape, 4/08/2018: I Feel Good
We all have those days. Those days where from the moment we open our eyes to when we close them, we are dominated by one solitary piece of knowledge: that we are awesome, and everyone else can suck it....
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Twice’s “What Is Love?” Fails to Impress
What do Quentin Tarantino, Baz Luhrmann, and Shunji Iwai all have in common? Apart from being legendary artists whose influence will be felt for decades to come, they’re all referenced in the new Twice...
View ArticleSide B: A Second Look At Twice
Even for the rapid-fire world of K-pop, Twice has a remarkable discography. It’s been less than three years since their debut, yet they’ve released five EPs, a full album, two repackages, and that’s...
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(G)I-dle Give a Cohesive Debut in “I Am”
In March, Cube Entertainment announced that they would debut a new girl group in the first half of 2018. Well, that girl group has arrived, and it’s called (G)I-dle. Formed around former Produce 101...
View ArticleSide B: A Sinister Side To Shinee
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Shinee first made their debut with “Replay”. In the last decade, they have built themselves a reputation for incredible vocal harmonizations,...
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Pristin V’s “Get It” Does Not Have It
After their debut in 2017, Pristin had a great year, winning four new artist awards and being nominated for several more. Now, the first subunit, Pristin V has made their debut with “Get It”. Pristin...
View ArticleThe SB Mixtape: 06/01/2018, Sunshine and Good Times
This winter may have lasted until mid-April, but the cold has finally been banished. Summer is upon us, and so far, it’s been a real scorcher, hitting 20 degrees above average. This is music to my...
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Black Pink’s “Square Up” Is A Let-down
It’s been almost two years since Black Pink debuted, which makes it rather shocking that Square Up is their first EP. This mini has been a long time coming, and Blinks have been waiting with baited...
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Momoland’s “Baam” Packs A Punch
After struggling to find a solid image in 2017, Momoland kicked 2018 off with their breakthrough hit “Bboom Bboom”, aided by JooE’s viral dancing and the songs infectious nature. But it’s not the first...
View ArticleSide B: Eight Years of Nine Muses
Nine Muses is one of the longer lasting groups in K-pop. Despite their famously lackluster debut, they have survived for 8 years, through member changes, sound changes, and sub-units. Now, they have...
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