Music Highlights: 4.22.2024
At work I was thinking about how sad I was that I haven’t done these music posts in a while. And even when I tried it was only one and then I just left. I really liked doing them, but to be fair I was doing them when I was layed off and had more time to just mindlessly listen to a bunch of music. But I want to change that so maybe we can find a way to do these and work lol. Below is mostly stuff that has released fairly recently, but I will throw in some older things that I want to touch on.
+The Poles - Stargazing
A long-time fave The Poles came out with their EP Anomalies in the oddity space. The whole album is good, but I particularly loved Stargazing.
+ Solji - Western Sky
My girl. My fave. My ult bias. One of the best singers in kpop Solji came out with a new single Western Sky. During the MBC duet festival Solji sang this with Du Jinsu and now has a studio version.
+Band Maid - Bestie
Band Maid can do no wrong in my eyes.
+eaJ - Mad
eaJ has a lot of music coming out soon (like Friendly Fire!!) and we have to wait for it, but Mad has been on repeat for the past month getting me through it.
+Seungmin - Phobia (I'm the Queen in This Life OST)
This is such a great rock ballad for Seungmin. I’d love to hear more of this from him.
+Gyuna - Lava (Hide OST)
I found this on a random TikTok (she’s the sister of one of the New Jeans girls), and instantly fell in love. I’m not watching the drama but it’s now making me want to.
+VINCIT - KO
VINCIT releases such little music that it makes things a torturous wait. The wait is over with KO
+ONEWE - Beautiful Ashes
ONEWE is finally back full-member from the military and are really aiming to take away DAY6’s hold on me. It’s a good try. A great try even. Beautiful Ashes is the title which I love, but I think my favorite on the album is Shoot It Out. Still deciding.
+Chansung - Into the Fire
Chansung has a jdrama out, a kdrama out, and he released Into the Fire single with AK-69 and Changmin. All for me.
+Jun. K - Command C+Me
And Jun. K decided he would also join by releasing the Korean version of Command C+Me
+Jun Doohee - Sway
Jun Doohee’s Bad Flower is one of my top songs of 2020, and he quickly became a new favorite. His new single is Sway and everyone should be listening to it.
+Rolling Quartz - Stand Up
Rolling Quartz also came out with new music with Stand Up.
+DAY6 - Welcome to the Show
I’m in a weird conflicted place where I absolutely loved the DAY6 comeback but am also devastated that I don’t get to hear Jae’s voice with them. This is what I get for making them the only thing that got me through my deep depressive spot during COVID. I will get through it - hopefully, but now I’m just…kinda sad and happy to see them around at the same time. Grief and emotions are weird. Sad Ending was my favorite from the album, but the title is also great.
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