Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post.
I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist.
And remember, just because a song is marked as a “faller” doesn’t mean I hate it! Falling from a “9” to an “8.75” is no shame. 9+ rated songs occupy a totally different playlist in my music library, so I’m pretty particular about what qualifies. It’s a high bar.
This month’s feature covers the period from January 20th to February 16th.
RISERS
KiiiKiii – 404 (New Era)
Rating: 8 → 8.5 *Biggest Riser*
LNGSHOT – FaceTime
Rating: 7.5 → 7.75
ZEROBASEONE – Roses
Rating: 7.5 → 7.75
FALLERS
8TURN – Bruise
Rating: 8.5 → 8.25
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
i’m surprised by the rise of kiikii, since you told me kiikii only rose to an 8.25
anyways I actually listened to a lot of 2nd gen kpop songs (thank you Nick for letting me fin them btw!!!) so I only have one grower, which is 404 (new era)
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*find 🤦♀️
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Over The Moon by TXT randomly grew on me. Idk but this song reallllly got me chilled in this current rainy season
(7,7,7,7) –> (9,7,9,9)
btw, i didn’t expect i got myself enjoyed 505 new era since i kinda hate on first listen
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nick you’re gonna like this one
meet olya polyakova, aka superblonde. ukrainian superstar. if you like lady gaga and orange caramel you’re definitely gonna love her, i’ve been having so much fun exploring her wide discography!
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Ooh, fun! Excited to check it out 🙂
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Delulu Pack is such a good EP and all the 404 performances really lifted the song. They may be the true successor of NewJeans!
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Is there rating caterory for lyrics? Its a part of a song right?
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No, there’s only ratings for hooks, production, longevity & bias. Nick doesn’t take lyrics into account; it’s not part of his criteria.
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lyrics would probably go into the bias section if they’re very specific to the song (for example all english parts) but if they’re in a different language they can safely be ignored, they dont have to be taken into account
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Okay.
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Agree. Adding that if the lyrics are particularly bad, it might negatively impact the overall impression of the song, though usually if they are that bad then the whole song probably isn’t much better. Good lyrics don’t win any specific points.
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404 was well deserved. I also found myself liking it more and more every single listen. Though it’s a low bar atm, this may be my favorite release of the year so far.
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Darling daughter likes ZeroBaseOne “Roses”. That’s all I got.
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