The ladies from KARD have each made their solo debut this year. Gun to my head, I couldn’t tell you anything about Jiwoo’s solo track despite writing about it back in February. This is partially due to the fact that she never promoted it on music shows, but the song clearly didn’t do much to distinguish itself either. Sadly, I don’t imagine that Somin’s Backseat will fare any differently in the long run.
To be clear, idols are usually pretty talented and there’s high production value in the K-pop industry overall. That’s the bare minimum. What we’re missing right now are the songs. Backseat does nothing I can’t hear a million other places around the world. Its slinky pop/r&b sound holds no individual spark and passes by with a pleasant monotony. Somin has a nice voice, though I’d struggle to pick it out of a crowd. The songwriting spins its wheels, circling around an unambitious series of melodies as a sample pack of percussion pulses in the background. It’s all perfectly serviceable but not remotely thrilling.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Production | 7 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 7 |
| RATING | 7.25 |
Grade: C
The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion 
is it me or is it very tinashe?
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Same genre i guess, but safer and blander. This song is okay but it’s not touching anything on Quantum Baby tbh
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Crazy that she spends most of the video washed out in all white. She’s always looked fantastic in red, I’d think she’d have leaned into that.
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Guys I recently gotten interested in tws cause they’re so cute!( I’m younger than all of them🥀) anyone have any song suggestions 🥹
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Also if they don’t release all the possibilities soon, there is a high possibility of me jumping into traffic ♥️♥️♥️
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Do you know all the title tracks/singles? If not, go back to my reviews because they’re pretty much all stellar.
Some favorite b-sides of mine are First Hooky, Comma, Random Play, Go Back, N.O.S.A and Overthinking.
But overall, I’d recommend watching as much of their variety as you can. They are the most charming idol group you could imagine and very funny.
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I have heard some of all of their title tracks but not the bsides. Thank you for the info😊♥️
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Ah, you couldn’t have found a better place to ask for TWS recommendations than this blog tbh
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hey Nick, just wondering, do you have a review about EXID’s Up and Down?
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Will there also be a review of Niziu’s Too Bad? I quite like it. The chorus is addictive.
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I’ll have it in my J-pop round-up. I don’t feel strongly enough to write a review.
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