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Laboum – ‘Miss This Kiss’ Album Review

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Although the album showed inconsistencies, it's nonetheless a funky pool of fun for listeners.
By Jazmine | Jun 18, 2017 | Music

The fun and bubbly ladies of Laboum is keeping up with their cheerful image with their second mini-album, Miss This Kiss. Containing six tracks that fully pump up the party mood, Miss This Kiss helped Laboum secure their first ever …

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SF9 – ‘Breaking Sensation’ Album Review

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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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Kisum – ‘The Sun, the Moon’ Album Review

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An experimental sounding hip hop EP that shows promise.
By Guest Writer | Jun 9, 2017 | Music

This post is by guest writer Jara Rowe.

Kisum, best known for being a competitor on the first season of Unpretty Rapstar, released her latest EP in April. The Sun, the Moon is all about love including Kisum’s perceptions, personal …

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Teen Top – ‘High Five’ Album Review

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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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Oh My Girl ‘Coloring Book’ Album Review

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An album that brings out the fun of spring, but lacks differentiation from similar Kpop albums.
By Jazmine | Jun 1, 2017 | Music

After reaching the top spot on Gaon music chart for their previous album, Listen to My Word, Oh My Girl comes back in vibrant colors with their fifth EP, Coloring Book. Coloring Book brings out the fun and livelihood of spring with …

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MVP- ‘Manifest’ Album Review

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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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Loona 1/3 – Love&Live Album Review

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Some spotty song production and selection, but otherwise a cheerful listen.
By Afeef | May 1, 2017 | Music

Loona is probably best known for the humongous budget used to create the group. They’ve also drum up anticipation by revealing one group member to the public each month. Although not all of the members have been made known, the first subunit of Loona, …

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GFriend – ‘The Awakening’ Album Review

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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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100% – ‘Sketchbook’ Album Review

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A soft sounding mini-album with tracks that focus more on 100%'s awesome vocals.
By Jazmine | Apr 13, 2017 | Music

Shortly after debuting in Japan, the fan club of 100%, Perfection, greeted the new year with a surprise comeback from the group. The energetic boy group of TOP Media released their fourth mini-album, Sketchbook, that focuses more on their awesome vocals that …

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Lovelyz – ‘R U Ready?’ Album Review

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Delightful dance tracks and original R&B songs that divert from Lovelyz's typical ballads.
By Afeef | Apr 6, 2017 | Music

Ending the month of February on a nice note is Lovelyz’s second full album R U Ready?. As they become more of a mature group in Kpop, it’s expected that they would diversify into more genres and styles in their …

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S.E.S – ‘Remember’ Album Review

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The original fairies of Kpop have reinvented themselves with this sweet and musical-like album.
By Jazmine | Mar 25, 2017 | Music

1st generation Kpop girl group S.E.S is reunited after more than a decade, treating fans with an album, Remember, to celebrate their 20th anniversary in the limelight. Debuting in 1997 as the female counterpart of H.O.T, S.E.S quickly gained major popularity under …

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April – ‘Prelude’ Album Review

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An album that contains enough catchy and melodious tunes to keep you listening.
By Afeef | Mar 20, 2017 | Music

DSP media’s latest girl April releases yet another peppy and sweet album, Prelude, after a year since their last comeback. Despite being almost uniform to the rest of their discography, Prelude is an album that contains enough catchy and melodious tunes to …

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Seohyun – ‘Don’t Say No’ Album Review

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Don't Say No is retro gone right, with unique, sizzling, and aurally alluring R&B tracks.
By Afeef | Mar 15, 2017 | Music

Seohyun of Girls’ Generation makes a stunning and sultry solo debut with Don’t Say No, an album that she played a large part in. Seohyun was able to showcase her individuality, in a somewhat unexpectedly mature yet chic way. Overall, Don’t Say …

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I (Cha Yoon Ji) – ‘I Dream’ Album Review

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A debut album that fell a tad short of our expectations with a mixed bag of outcomes.
By Jazmine | Mar 8, 2017 | Music

B1A4 Baro’s younger sister, Cha Yoon Ji made her solo debut with stage name I under the same entertainment label earlier this year. Even before debut, I is known for her amazing dance skills, so we’re naturally curious about her …

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Cosmic Girls – ‘From. WJSN’ Album Review

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The catchy melodies and easy-listening vibes save this largely homogenous album from doom.
By Afeef | Mar 3, 2017 | Music

Cosmic Girls is back for their first comeback of 2017, with mini-album titled From. WJSN. While it consists of mainly homogenous pop tunes, the catchy melodies and easy-listening vibes save the album from doom. As an added bonus, Exy, the …

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