In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in … Continue reading
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Song Review: BXB – Airplane
BXB recently offered their own take on Turbo’s 90’s classic The Black Cat Nero, a song that was also covered by ATEEZ a few years back. While it’s always nice to hear rookies honor legends of years past, the cover was an odd teaser for BXB’s newest project. Airplane sees the group taking a different … Continue reading
Song Review: BXB – Planet
Rookie boy group BXB impressed earlier this year with the emotive drama of Fly Away. As they set to embark on their first official comeback, one would hope they’d build upon the strengths of that debut to craft something even bigger and better. Unfortunately, Planet cribs from Fly Away‘s most sluggish instincts, resulting a well-performed … Continue reading
The Top Three K-Pop Songs of January 2023
At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. January 2023 Overall Thoughts For the second month in a row, I couldn’t really find any … Continue reading
Song Review: BXB – Fly Away
The name BXB stands for “Boy By Brush,” which is nonsensical in a way I can only admire. They were brought together as a project group last year by APR Project, but Fly Away (도약 (跳躍)) acts as their proper debut. Of most interest to readers of this blog is that fact that some members … Continue reading