MOON
BABYMONSTER gave MOON the red-and-black horror movie it deserved, then filled it with heavy bass, supernatural biker energy, and one chorus comparison worth discussing.
Can’t Help It: EVAN Rebuilt Himself and Made Longing Look Easy
Can’t Help It EVAN knows the person is unavailable, knows the situation is embarrassing, and continues writing the song anyway. Finally, a man respecting the ancient pop tradition of making a terrible emotional decision sound adorable. “Can’t Help It” is a compact R&B-pop confession about wanting somebody who already belongs elsewhere. The song does not […]
Made Me a Man: Jackson Wang Removed the Mask and Left Nothing to Hide
Made Me a Man Jackson Wang did not end MAGICMAN 2 with a victory lap. He ended it by taking the costume off, admitting what the climb cost him, and standing there with absolutely nowhere left to hide. This is the quiet answer at the end of an album built around grief, betrayal, burnout, anger, […]
Lemon Drop: ATEEZ Lowered the Volume, Raised the Heat, and Forgot the Final Kick
Still from ATEEZ's official “Lemon Drop” music video. Video: KQ Entertainment. RaeRae’s verdict: ATEEZ poured “Lemon Drop” over a slow R&B groove and discovered that eight men can make summer look threatening without setting anything on fire. The vocals are warm, the rap verses stay inside the song, and the hook is smoother than the […]
Lips Hips Kiss: KISS OF LIFE Found the Lost R&B Future and Put Chrome Around It
KISS OF LIFE Lips Hips Kiss review: R&B sound, hook, lyrics, official MV, choreography, member roles, 224-era backstory, Easter eggs and RaeRae verdict.
KILL MA BO$$: KIIRAS Brought Real Vocals to a Candy Western With a Broken Title
A full RaeRae React to KIIRAS KILL MA BO$$: overall vibe, hook, lyrics, official MV, choreography, production credits, backstory, Easter eggs and verdict.
LIT RIGHT NOW: MEOVV Found Their R&B Pocket and Lost the Last Thirty Seconds
Still from MEOVV's official “LIT RIGHT NOW” special video. Video: THEBLACKLABEL. RaeRae’s verdict: “LIT RIGHT NOW” is the MEOVV song that stops asking five teenagers to pose like they own a multinational company and lets them enjoy being good at R&B. Gawon and Narin helped write it, the low vocal colors finally have room, and […]
When I’m With You: LISA Entered Tyla’s Heatwave and Bose Brought Every Speaker It Owned
Still from LISA and Tyla's official “When I’m With You” music video. Video: LLOUD and RCA Records. RaeRae’s verdict: LISA and Tyla made a heatwave video for a song that melts pride before the first chorus. Tyla brings the humid vocal glide, LISA finds a softer R&B pocket, and both women dance like the camera […]
We Good: Bang Yedam Made a Night Drive for People Who Hate Labels
BANG YEDAM | WE GOOD Bang Yedam waited nearly six months after GOOD ViBES to give “We Good” a special video, which feels correct. This song was never the loud child demanding the title-track chair. It was the one leaning against the kitchen counter at 2 a.m., flirting, lying a little, and pretending the bottle […]