found 'queendom' the track to be meh, but enjoyed the mini.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 17 August 2021 15:39 (two years ago) link
stray kids' new one is a tad disappointing in that it's basically a retread of "God's Menu", but it's still pretty good. they definitely have settled into a signature sound: maximalist horns (helpfully telegraphed here by the lyric "horns get louder and grander, honk honk"), nonsense punctuating sounds, shifting tempos, intensity dialed up to 11.
also, their new album is titled "NOEASY" in case anyone suggests they aren't self-aware.
STRAY KIDS - Thunderous
― Roz, Tuesday, 24 August 2021 06:49 (two years ago) link
new brave girls is nice and catchy
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:21 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIZECe-55HY
yeah it's fun
― ufo, Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:54 (two years ago) link
I really like the Red Velvet mini! Pushing and Pulling is maybe their most openly spicy track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYNU9D3mV68
Personally I like Knock Knock the best, Red Velvet are so good at RnB, that track really plays to their strengths as vocalists I think:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1VghRUV508
I do like how even in Queendom, which is like mostly straightforward pop, they throw a couple jazzy chords in a short chromatic run on the chorus (on that "Bling Bling" part). This is just what kpop is like now.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 02:45 (two years ago) link
I really like the Brave Girls track! Finally a worthy follow up to the viral hit.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 02:48 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3FVZNbm31w
i love it...
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 03:19 (two years ago) link
the guitar hook sounds vaguely familiar, it's probably from a popular song right?
but they just did such a good job with this!
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 03:20 (two years ago) link
also don't think anyone posted this, but it's probably the got the hook that's been stuck in my head the most this summer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOjwL7IP_o
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 03:26 (two years ago) link
And just catching up, but that AKMU track is incredible!
― hurricane weather (forapper), Friday, 27 August 2021 03:32 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMwJtMJLXE0
lol the CL album is apparently finally coming out in october after what, 6 years? this actually plays to her strengths for once
― ufo, Saturday, 28 August 2021 02:11 (two years ago) link
that's better than her previous tracks but still don't love it. lol @ her roping in John Malkovich for this though
― Roz, Saturday, 28 August 2021 03:14 (two years ago) link
Yeah i'm not too into this. She sounds good but the lyrics are like... already at the level of BTS Butter reaching for the most casual listener when she hasn't really broken into the market yet outside out the kpop and industry circles. If that makes sense.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 28 August 2021 18:51 (two years ago) link
Like way too obviously aware of the mainstream listener.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 28 August 2021 18:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLlnf3dVzWU
thank you youtube recommendation engine
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 28 August 2021 19:42 (two years ago) link
4 member vers of BTOB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-rD_vr_2xQ
the instrumental bridge at about 3min is really cool!
― hurricane weather (forapper), Thursday, 2 September 2021 14:49 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0MZQOWl1w
stayc - "stereotype"
one of the stronger girl group singles this year
― ufo, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:49 (two years ago) link
a change of pace, v beach house/snow patrol to my ears
NELL - BEAUTIFUL JEOPARDY
― oscar bravo, Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
ballad of the year imo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbIJV4aJRIA
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 08:39 (two years ago) link
The most divisive of kpop groups back with another jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPdWvnAAurg
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 10:28 (two years ago) link
rolling up for the final 5 seconds of your music vid
JESSI - COLD BLOODED(with SWF)
― oscar bravo, Saturday, 16 October 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lisa+lalisa&view=detail&mid=4B2D07A38DF623B1A5B54B2D07A38DF623B1A5B5&FORM=VRRTAP&PC=EMMX04
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 16 October 2021 23:45 (two years ago) link
i still don't really know what to make of "savage", there's some nice sound design i guess but the song just isn't there. it's fragmented in a bad way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-kl89T3Tnw
this (ichillin' - "fresh") would be great rather than just good if they made it a little hookier but there's still a lot to like here
― ufo, Thursday, 11 November 2021 11:02 (two years ago) link
love this
― nxd, Thursday, 11 November 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9jhxOwcaw0
billlie - "ring x ring" is pretty decent
― ufo, Sunday, 14 November 2021 06:54 (two years ago) link
^ A Kim Eana / Lee Minsoo joint
― abcfsk, Sunday, 14 November 2021 08:20 (two years ago) link
CHUNG HA - KILLING ME
also some christmas music
STRAY KIDS - CHRISTMAS EVE
found the new everglow song 'pirate' quite dizzying,to my ears there are at least 5 or 6 different bits of songs incorporated and unfortunately i only liked a couple of them. styling immaculate tho.
EVERGLOW - PIRATE
― oscar bravo, Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:18 (two years ago) link
think i screwed up that everglow link think this one should work EVERGLOW - PIRATE
― oscar bravo, Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:21 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnpUv1Vj5MA
loona - "hula hoop"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y40Ma6HXbw
onf - "goosebumps"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--FmExEAsM8
ive - "eleven"
"killing me" and "pirate" are fun and lmao "christmas evel" is ridiculous in a good way
― ufo, Saturday, 4 December 2021 10:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdnTGnm6Yk
It's really funny what lessons kpop producers take from current trends... "that Justin Bieber song is doing pretty well, why don't we do a song about Peaches?" XD
"Feels good to be the bad guy" and the outfits are my favorite part of this.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 4 December 2021 23:31 (two years ago) link
Eleven has a bit of a bland chorus but the verses really cool! The way they recorded the voices is so good.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 4 December 2021 23:37 (two years ago) link
Coming in late but I'm also really into that Shin Ji Hoon ballad.
― hurricane weather (forapper), Saturday, 4 December 2021 23:39 (two years ago) link
just this on loop all day
FELIZ NAVIDAD FELIZ NAVIDAD I CAN FEEL THE EVIL COMING BUT FELIX NEVER BAD pic.twitter.com/jcvXu6TOyK— bangchan loops🎄 (@bchanloop) December 5, 2021
hello thread… I’ve been burned out since July or so and have found it really hard to absorb most new music, kpop or otherwise.
will catch up at some point (I hope), else see you all in 2022 <3
― Roz, Sunday, 5 December 2021 12:43 (two years ago) link
you're missed. stay well roz.
― oscar bravo, Sunday, 5 December 2021 18:00 (two years ago) link
My feelings on ILM's year end kpop-wise so far is voting for aespa savage and weeekly - after school (this one is just pure delight)
although xxp maybe I should nominated shin ji hoon if others like it now.
and I'll probably thrown in iu's upcoming album/EP. first taste:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nDzKulmSpg
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 28 December 2021 20:08 (two years ago) link
The IU album/EP is now out on Spotify. It's very good, at least if you care about lyrics and k-singer-songwritin' stuff. Her 'Speak Now' era, no co-writers.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 29 December 2021 11:43 (two years ago) link
Is there a 2022 thread?
Can't believe BigBang is on the Coachella 2022 lineup... honestly came here just to express my disbelief. XD
― hurricane weather (forapper), Sunday, 2 January 2022 21:04 (two years ago) link
lol they were on the 2020 line-up before it was canceled by COVID. Are any of them even interested in being "Big Bang" anymore?
GD seems to be doing fashion/branding stuff full-time, Taeyang settling into dadhood, TOP is still buying expensive art and trolling kids on IG, and last I checked, Dae was apparently running an anonymous drumming youtube account lmao (the less said abt Seungri the better...)
― Roz, Monday, 3 January 2022 08:47 (two years ago) link
i don't think the 2022 lineup has been announced yet beyond ratm, who knows if it will even go ahead
very possible bigbang are still on it but who knows. there were reports they were planning a comeback single (without seungri) in early 2020 that was delayed/cancelled due to the pandemic
― ufo, Monday, 3 January 2022 09:14 (two years ago) link
rolling kpop 2022
anyway here's a 2022 thread because the got the beat track is really bizarre!
― ufo, Monday, 3 January 2022 09:21 (two years ago) link