yeah "dice" isn't at all good but it is fascinating which is why i posted it
the blackpink album was pretty bland and terrible, doesn't have anything going for it at all.
― ufo, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
thanks, was considering giving it a cursory listen even though i knew that was likely going to be the case
not 2022, but just got introduced to The Boyz's "Prism" off their Japanese release last year and it's the best thing I've heard in Kpop in ages - massive SHINee-esque dark pop house with impressively understated vocals (it does build up to a high note on the bridge, but it's completely earned). there is hope!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFtowsG7hiE
― Roz, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 02:39 (one year ago) link
an apt descriptor for so much kpop released this year :/
I like most of the songs people call out for that, tbf. It's been a good year for new and new-ish girl groups. Just not this NMIXX attempt.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 11:15 (one year ago) link
liking Seulgi - "28 Reasons"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BYjnopO6U
― Roz, Saturday, 8 October 2022 07:38 (one year ago) link
Is Hype Boy the best song of the year or just the best k-pop song
― abcfsk, Saturday, 8 October 2022 09:08 (one year ago) link
it's neither when "feel my rhythm" exists
― ufo, Saturday, 8 October 2022 19:08 (one year ago) link
I'll agree that feel my rhythm is the best classical music-sampling kpop single of the year, in a year with quite a few high profile ones. but not quite the #1 overall
― abcfsk, Saturday, 8 October 2022 21:40 (one year ago) link
of the NewJeans tracks, i prefer "Attention"
not sure if i have a fave k-pop song this year. Maybe IVE - "Love Dive"
― Roz, Sunday, 9 October 2022 07:19 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyf8cbqyfPs
le sserafim's "antifragile" is pretty good, is a k-reggaeton wave on the way?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkvIzKwzYNc
kep1er's "we fresh" is the fun sort of kitchen sink song
― ufo, Saturday, 29 October 2022 12:53 (one year ago) link
KARA showing the kids how it’s done. “When I Move” isn’t as good as their classic Sweetune tracks (a very high bar), but boy do they sell the hell out of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwcK-twSXB4
Excellent medley of their greatest hits at MAMA too - these songs sound as massive as ever a decade on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g3voeqIJpM
― Roz, Wednesday, 30 November 2022 11:46 (one year ago) link
i don't really understand what the point of a kara reunion single is if they didn't get sweetune to produce it. it's fine but what could have been...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut1OzEVUiM4
new red velvet "birthday" is just fine
― ufo, Thursday, 1 December 2022 01:17 (one year ago) link
IVE - Love Dive - narcissistic, my god I love it
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 2 December 2022 17:39 (one year ago) link
absolutely loving the joyously silly Gershwin refix of "birthday" perhaps in spite of myself, very embarrassing to bounce around to
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Monday, 5 December 2022 22:43 (one year ago) link
It's cool to see SNSD and KARA be successful with better-than-expected comebacks
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 10:09 (one year ago) link
from last month but Nature - "Limbo!" is great - feels very classic kpop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwIlxtw9w4
― Roz, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 05:58 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V37TaRdVUQY
pretty clearly the best newjeans track yet!
― ufo, Monday, 19 December 2022 09:58 (one year ago) link
Yessssss love that
― Roz, Monday, 19 December 2022 12:46 (one year ago) link
really like the side a/b video concept as well, very beautifully done
― Roz, Monday, 19 December 2022 12:56 (one year ago) link
Very vibe-y track - might have to vote for both that and Hype Boy come year-end
― abcfsk, Monday, 19 December 2022 13:22 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr-325mclek
catching up on various things i missed, kep1er's "up!" is quite cool
idk what will make my eoy list beyond "feel my rhythm" and "ditto" though which are such standouts
― ufo, Friday, 30 December 2022 16:47 (one year ago) link
haven't decided which NewJeans track to vote for, I was going to nominate "Attention" too but didn't want to vote split (though maybe it might encourage people to check them out idk. i did nom the EP as well fwiw)
I'll prob vote for "Love Dive" and "28 Reasons", maybe "Antifragile" too. "Feel My Rhythm" grew on me, but I still don't love it that much ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― Roz, Saturday, 31 December 2022 13:55 (one year ago) link
NewJeans starting 2023 off right: rolling kpop 2023
― Roz, Monday, 2 January 2023 09:21 (one year ago) link