Ae! group’s debut song rocks!

It’s only been two years since my post about J&A (now Starto Entertainment) groups, but things have changed so much. The agency has undergone a name change, and so have a few groups under its wings, while several others have seen a lineup change; some of its longtime talents have broken free, but there are a couple of additions to its debuted artists list: Travis Japan and Ae! group.

Fourever: where’s the love?

Day6’s new music post military service was long awaited and much anticipated and should have been a joyful occasion, but the title killed the mood.

The Present of Day6

This isn’t the first time a group i like loses a member.
This isn’t even the first time Day6 loses a member.
Moreover, Jae isn’t my bias (although i’m not sure i have one) in the band.
So, why do i still feel this way, two years after his departure?

Letters with notes: nothing but Young K

Day6 is the first K-pop group whose military service’s term i sat through. The members decided to enlist closely to one another so the waiting time for My Days is barely three years. We still got subunit and solo projects in the intervening years, too, making the blank period feel even shorter. Music-wise, Letters with notes comes 1.5 years after Pilmography, or just a year since EoD’s latest single Haebyeon-ui Darling.

KARA Moves Again

THIS is probably a true definition of a comeback: the queens reuniting for the group’s 15th anniversary.

Trust Me, SZ, i Trust You more now.

Not gonna lie, the group name was the reason i shunned Sexy Zone since their debut in 2011. It was a bizarre choice for their debut age, unfitting even, and their subsequent catchphrases were cringey to me. I’m used/immune to those now, though. Heh.

our Darling on the Beach

Sea is the recurring motif of Day6/EoD’s recent releases — or even the subunit’s since the beginning — so it’s not surprising to see it used in the song and music video of 해변의 달링 (literal translation: Darling on the Beach; there’s no official English title by this post’s date).

Hello from Avril’s side

I thought i barely blogged about a cover, especially when i’m familiar with the original, but a quick review of my posts history showed that this might actually be my fourth. Also, this cover had constantly been on my YouTube* homepage for weeks before i finally clicked on it

How’s it going, choushi dou desu ka?

Outside Arashi’s group activities, Aiba makes a name for his variety shows, Jun for concert directing, Nino for acting, Sho for newscasting, and Ohno for artworks. And while i don’t think any of them would become soloists post-hiatus, if there’s anyone who would ever release a song, i supposed it would be the good-looking guy.

[Lyric] Diri & Satu Kali – Tulus

Tulus is an Indonesian singer-songwriter with distinct baritone timbre and a very specific music genre: indie folk with hints of jazz. Both elements are easy on the ears, as well as radio friendly, but the songs aren’t the type i’d have on my daily playlist.