October in Kpop
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October 5
WEi - Identity: First Sight
Tek - heck yes
Kas - Tell me why I didn’t hate a single song.
*Rankings (by K): TWILIGHT - (5); DOREMIFA - (5); TIMELESS - (5); Hug You - (5); Fuze (3)*but I can see it growing on me after a couple listens
October 6
Kim Haeri - “OOTD”
Tek - two good debuts in a row. Thank you October!
Kas - I hit the pre-chorus and thought THAT was the chorus and was pleasantly surprised at the beat-drop.
It’s so cute but also has an edge? HyunA with less harsh of a voice?
*Rankings (by K): OOTD - (5)
October 7
Hayeon - “Eyes On You”
Tek - still a pretty solid song. I wish she had more I could listen to
Kas - t’s a great song. Pretty and preppy. It’s sweet. Because of the fact that it’s just well written and sounds wonderful I can’t bring myself to give it a 3. It’s too good for that. But it’s certainly not my favorite of this list, if you understand.
*Rankings (by K): Eyes On You - (4)
WJSN CHOCOME - “Hmph!”
Tek - so can we all just agree this is Orange Caramel? The second song on the single album not so much, but “Hmph!” very much so.
Kas - 1. OrangeCaramelOrangeCaramelOrangeCaramel. 2. Pretty fun. Just like WJSN to me, they’re fine. I’m not going to make a point to listen to them but I won’t complain if they’re on (though I’d prefer Orange Caramel). “Hmph” is a fun song for sure but I’m not tracking it down.
*Rankings (by K): Hmph! - (4); Ya Ya Ya - (2)
October 10
Dahye - “Poison”
Tek - very obvious Latin influence. I like the song and her voice. The sound is very fun and upbeat. Her voice compliments it nicely.
Kas - I think this is one that the more I listen to it the more I’ll love it. It’s different - exciting.
*Rankings (by K): Poison - (4)
Refund Sisters - “Don’t Touch Me”
Tek - words cannot express how much I love that this exists
Kas - My queens.
This song bops guys. I really don’t know what else to say about it besides that I was smiling and head bobbing the whole time. So many goddess on one track.
*Rankings (by K): Don’t Touch Me - (5)
October 16
BLACKSWAN - Goodbye RANIA
Tek - there’s some strong songs on this album, but I find myself wanting to like them more than I actually do. The title track and “Let Me Dance” are probably two of the top songs on this album.
Kas - I think it’s interesting that they debuted with a full album, about half of which being remixes of old RaNia songs. Since they’re half rebranding half deuting I think coming out with a full album of originals and remixes is a good idea. They are still part RaNia. Might as well show how they’re different. I want to like it all more than I do. All of their voices are fine to me. And why do I like the RaNia songs better than Blackswan’s?“Breathe Heavy” really tried to save this album though.
*Rankings (by K): Tonight - (3); Over & Over - (3); Let Me Dance - (2); Dr. Feel Good - remix - (2); Just Go - remix - (2); Hello - remix - (3); UP - (3); Demonstrate - remix - (3); Get Out - (3); Start a Fire - (3); Make me ah - (3); Beep Beep Beep - (2); No Dab - (3); Breathe Heavy - (3.5)
Lee Su Hyun - “Alien”
Tek - be still my heart
Kas - Is it going overboard if I say “YESS MY QUEEN!”? A little? Okay.
The song is so perfectly funky, props to Chanyuk writing it. The music video is a work of art.
*Rankings (by K): Alien - (5)
October 19
Asome.D - “Funny Gotcha”
Tek - I thoroughly enjoyed the two songs they released, can’t wait to hear more.
Kas - “Funny Gotcha” is a strange title but I’m here for it. I like the second track better. Overall I don’t see myself making a point to go back and listen to them, though.
*Rankings (by K): Funny Gotcha - (4); Let’s Get Started - (4)
October 23
Rakiyah - “Like You”
Tek - her voice is so soft! It just pulls you right in.
Kas - Guys it’s another Jersey baby. Jessi’s got a prodigy.
What a pretty song. Her voice sounds like it could hold so much attitude but she chose to go softer and i think she does it really well.
*Rankings (by K): Like You - (4)
October 25
HimChan - “Reason of My Life”
Tek - ‘Reason of My Life’ is a beautiful song with nice lyrics. The b-side is a good listen as well.
Kas - “Reason Of My Life” sounds a lot like a boygroup song rather than a soloist’s song. Still good, though. “Be Your Side” is really nice. I like the chorus and verses so no complaints.
*Rankings (by K): Reason Of My Life - (4); Be Your Side - (5)
October 26
DPR IAN - “So Beautiful”
Tek - oh heck yes! The song was just so engaging (and paired with the MV even more so).
Kas - WHy I haven’t given all the DPRs more attention yet is beyond me. I fell in love with Live when he was on Maria.
*Tek just made me watch the MV and I think I’m dead. Oh my god it was phenomenal. Just an ethereal experience.
*Rankings (by K): So Beautiful - (5)
October 28
DRIPPIN - Boyager
Tek - I keep getting surprised by these new boy groups. It’s a nice surprise to be sure, but at what point will it stop happening?
Kas - Drippin’ love love drippin’ drippin’ love
It’s a solid mini-album, for sure. I could see myself listening in the future, but probably not buying an album. We’ll see...
*Rankings (by K): Boyager - (5); Nostalgia - (4); Overdrive - (4); Shine - (4); Colors - (3); Light - (4)
P1Harmony - DISHARMONY: STAND OUT
Tek - it’s making sense why I kept seeing them on lists of groups to watch out for
Kas - Damn son. Go off boys.
I legit love this album oh my gosh. Maybe I’m just a s!ut for that angsty boy-group sound…
They’re a little Monsta X? A little SuJu? Quite a bit of their own? I like it.
Can we all praise the chorus of “Nemonde”?
“That’s It” goes off, y’all...
*Rankings (by K): Intro; Breakthrough - (5); SIREN - (5); Nemonade - (5); That’s It - (5); Butterfly - (5); Skit; Disharmony - (I don’t understand Korean yet so I don’t know if this is funny or interesting or what!!)
October 29
SWAY - “Episode 1″
Tek - they sound very nice, and I love seeing more mixed groups. I could see myself listening to this when I’m in the right mood, but I don’t know if I see this as a frequent listen group.
Kas - Their voices are gorgeous, but it sounds like I’ve heard it a million times before. It’s time like this I wish I could hurry up the process of learning Korean because maybe the song would affect me differently.
Their voices are gorgeous, though...
*Rankings (by K): Lonely Night - (3); With You - (3)
October 31
PRISMA -”Breakout”
Tek - I almost really like this song, but it just doesn’t have the energy that I think it could have. I’m left wanting it to be more than it is.
Kas - I like the song itself. It’s catchy and a bop. I don’t like any of their voices though, which is a pity. Maybe this song just isn’t one for them?
*Rankings (by K): BREAKOUT - (2)
CASH OR PASS
WEi//Kim Haeri//Hayeon//WJSN CHOCOME//Dahye//Refund Sisters//BLACKSWAN//Lee Su Hyun//Asome.D//Rakiyah//HimChan//DPR IAN//DRIPPIN//P1Harmony//SWAY//PRISMA
*Rankings Guide:
5 Point Scale
1 - hated it (...what?)
2 - didn’t like it (doesn’t do it for me)
3 - neutral/it was okay (it’s fine. No complaints, no compliments)
4 - really liked it (Might add it to a specific playlist, but chances are I’m not tracking them down)
5 - loved it (adding it to my playlist)
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