Kiss Of Life have quickly established themselves as one of K-pop’s buzziest rookie acts. April’s Midas Touch expertly mined the current Y2K trend to craft a catchy showcase that gave the group their own sonic calling card. New summer single Sticky feels more closely attuned to the laidback, Afrobeats-inspired sound currently sweeping global charts. I’ve … Continue reading
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Song Review: Jay Park – Taxi Blurr (ft. Kiss Of Life’s Natty)
I don’t always cover Jay Park’s releases on the blog since he’s long since shed the guise of “idol performer,” but it’s worth noting new single Taxi Blurr simply because of its feature. Girl group Kiss Of Life are rapidly gaining popularity, and member Natty has already proven herself a compelling soloist. Taxi Blurr rides … Continue reading
The Top Three K-Pop Songs of April 2024
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. April 2024 Overall Thoughts K-pop years aren’t always frontloaded, but January was so strong that its … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Midas Touch
Kiss Of Life made a notable debut last summer with multiple solo releases leading up to a full group track. It was a mixed bag musically, but offered glimpses of how exciting they might sound in the future. So far, their material hasn’t quite lived up to that promise, but new single Midas Touch rekindles … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Bad News
Earlier this year, Kiss Of Life preceded their debut with a series of solo tracks. Though they were of varying quality, these songs did a nice job introducing the members and building interest in the group. Funny enough, I found their actual debut less successful than many of these pre-releases. Follow-up single Bad News struggles … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Shhh
With so many pre-releases, it feels like Kiss Of Life have already debuted several times over. But Shhh (쉿) is the big one — the song they’ll be performing and promoting and ultimately be remembered for. As such, it falls somewhere toward the bottom half of their burgeoning discography. It may have been naïve of … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Bye My Neverland
Debut group Kiss Of Life spent last week unveiling its members, one solo release at a time. The quality of these solos was generally high, increasing expectations for how the four would sound as a complete group. Bye My Neverland (안녕,네버랜드) is the first answer to that question, but the song fizzles more than it … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Play Love Games (Haneul solo)
Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Up until now, Kiss Of Life’s solo song rollout has been remarkably consistent, delivering slick tracks with fun references to different eras of pop music. But this being K-pop in 2023, we weren’t going to escape without some lame nursery rhyme interpolation. Haneul’s Play Love Games heavily weaves … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Kitty Cat (Julie solo)
It’s day three of Kiss Of Life’s pre-debut advent calendar of solo videos, and today we’re introduced to the group’s leader and rapper Julie. Kitty Cat offers a more hip-hop flavored taste of their sound while sitting comfortably alongside the past two tracks. It’s becoming very clear that Kiss Of Life’s work will be well-produced. … Continue reading
Song Review: Kiss Of Life – Countdown (Belle solo)
New girl group Kiss Of Life are pulling a Loona-style rollout, revealing solo tracks from each member before the group’s title track emerges. However, they seem to be stuffing this rollout into a single week. I’ll try to write about each song, though the reviews will likely be on the shorter side. Yesterday, Natty impressed … Continue reading