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All Posts Tagged With "dance pop"

SF9 – ‘Breaking Sensation’ Album Review

MEH..
Breaking Sensation is widely inconsistent with gems and duds alike.
By Jazmine | Jun 13, 2017 | Music

Soon after conquering the charts with their previous title song, Roar, the rookie boys of SF9 are back for more recognition with mini-album, Breaking Sensation. Breaking Sensation saw immediate commercial success by breaking into top five of iTunes Kpop charts in 13 countries and achieving 5th spot …

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Minzy – ‘Minzy Work 01. Uno’ Album Review

GOOD!
Minzy’s passion and artistry shines through as a solo artist.
By Afeef | Jun 11, 2017 | Music

After Minzy unfortunately left 2NE1 and their label YG Entertainment, all eyes were peeled on what Minzy would do after that. What types of songs would she sing? What genre of music does she prefer? The problem is, she had …

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Teen Top – ‘High Five’ Album Review

GOOD!
Experimental genre-mixing tracks to suit every music lover's taste.
By Jazmine | Jun 7, 2017 | Music

The remaining five members of Teen Top after L.Joe’s departure return with their second full-length album High Five, about one year from their last album Red Point. With more pizzazz and style, High Five is an album filled with tracks …

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Monsta X – ‘The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter’ Album Review

GOOD!
Monsta X shows maturity and growth through new sounds and styles.
By Guest Writer | May 23, 2017 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

The seven men of Monsta X released their first studio album and last part of The Clan series (part 1 and part 2) at the end of March. The Clan Pt. 2.5: …

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Winner – ‘Fate Number For’ Album Review

GOOD!
Set your mind free with the calming and hooky tunes of Fate Number For.
By Angela | May 16, 2017 | Music

Much to the fan’s relief, YG’s Winner finally makes a long-awaited comeback after losing popular member Nam Tae Hyun. The boys reestablish their authority in Kpop and on charts with a two-track mini-album titled Fate Number For. Known as a …

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Highlight – ‘Can You Feel It?’ Album Review

GOOD!
If you're looking for cheerful dance tracks or chic, slow tracks (or both!), this is it.
By Afeef | May 12, 2017 | Music

If you don’t know it yet, Highlight is actually Beast, but the group members had to rebrand themselves due to legal issues over the rights of their group name with their former label, Cube Entertainment. Determined, they set up their …

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Seven O’Clock – ‘Butterfly Effect’ Album Review

GOOD!
These newcomers show so much potential, starting on their journey to success.
By Jazmine | May 11, 2017 | Music

Heads up! There’s a new boy group in town. Seven O’Clock is a six member boy group formed by Staro Entertainment. Debuting with Butterfly Effect, the boys show us so much potential, starting on their journey to success.

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Blanc7 – ‘Prism’ Album Review

MEH..
Not a bad start, but needs a bit more polish to be up against other groups in Kpop.
By Jazmine | May 9, 2017 | Music

Blanc7, a seven member rookie group under Jackpot Entertainment is stepping into the music scene with their first album, Prism, which is also the name of their fanclub. So how is it? Well, Prism is not bad of a start, …

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MVP- ‘Manifest’ Album Review

GOOD!
Manifest is a powerful and statement-making album that shows MVP's tough rookie spirits.
By Jazmine | May 8, 2017 | Music

Debuting in March, this new seven-boy group from PH Entertainment released their first album, Manifest, produced by Avenger Seung, who’s known for producing hit songs for girl groups like S.E.S, Brown Eyed Girls, Nine Muses, and Kara. This would be …

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GOT7 – ‘Flight Log: Arrival’ Album Review

GOOD!
GOT7 test their boundaries with a wide range of genres and their undoubtedly improved vocals.
By Guest Writer | May 5, 2017 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, Bam Bam, and Yugyeom end their year long Flight Log trilogy with Flight Log: Arrival. GOT7 prove that they have matured musically as they took part in …

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Kim Hyung Jun – ‘AM to PM 5-11-1’ Album Review

GOOD!
Sultry R&B songs every step of the way as Kim Hyung Jun transforms his image.
By Afeef | May 3, 2017 | Music

Kim Hyung Jun is part of SS501, one of the early day Kpop groups that acted as trailblazers for the spread of Kpop around the world, particularly in Japan. Also, he is a part of the currently active sub-unit, Double S 301. …

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GFriend – ‘The Awakening’ Album Review

MEH..
With a few exceptions, most of the album fails to experiment successfully and ends up dull.
By Afeef | Apr 27, 2017 | Music

GFriend plays with the boundaries of genres yet again with their latest album The Awakening. From their distinctive pop sound to their lesser known nostalgic image, the girls of GFriend never seem to run out of music styles they want …

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High4 – ‘Blessed’ Album Review

GOOD!
A blissful self-made album covering a lot of grounds from hip hop, R&B, to ballads.
By Guest Writer | Apr 18, 2017 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

The boys of High4 recently released their second mini-album, Blessed. Blessed is special to the members as they participated in the lyrical creation and composition of each track. This mini-album samples many …

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Cross Gene – ‘Mirror’ Album Review

BAD
A dark concept album where the constant booming beats led to more headaches than hipness.
By Jazmine | Apr 12, 2017 | Music

After promoting in Japan with their album Ying Yang and focusing on their individual projects, Cross Gene is back in the Kpop music scene with an all-new mini-album titled Mirror. Mirror shows off a darker and louder concept that had potential, but …

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Gugudan – ‘Act.2 Narcissus’ Album Review

MEH..
Edgy tracks that are upgrades from before, albeit not always as successful as intended.
By Afeef | Apr 10, 2017 | Music

Gugudan is arguably one of the most popular girl group debuts of 2016, and to keep up with the momentum, they’ve released Act.2 Narcissus, which serves as a sequel to Act.1 The Little Mermaid. As expected of sequels, Act.2 Narcissus complements Gugudan’s …

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