Midweek New Music Roundup :: February 5th - 12th

[hitokage]

By the time this actually posts, it will doubtless technically be Thursday, but shhh. Close enough. Especially considering how much of this year I've spent just feeling like total ass. Like right now (dark mode for all apps, goddammit). But since I can't actually go to bed until after I've both finished this and dealt with the cats again....

(Princess Nimbly Pimbly would say hello but she's too busy weighing down my wrist with her head. Sigh. This is not as helpful as she thinks it is. She's lucky she's cute.)

ANYway.... From comebacks by such mainstream groups as EVNNE and MADEIN to new OSTs from Gemini and Lee Suhyun, to indies releases by the fistful, it's been another busy week. Looking for some light fluff? Try RESCENE. Feeling the urge to scream? Try Kim Yeji's new OST. Looking for the freshest KHipHop? We've got everyone from BLASE and Jay Park to Young poong and NAGUNI. Looking for some theraputic crying? Try Gae Ddong or Park Jongmin. Looking for something out of the ordinary? We've got jazz from Claude Choe, folk rock from Kim Pureum, another neoclassical from Hoony Keys, and even Korean folk from Song Ga-in. Not sure what you want? That's fine, too - you can either run straight down the list or pick and choose by whichever method you like best.

Banner artist slot this week goes to EVNNE, with my additional picks going to 24Chill and DADA, Big Ocean (of course), and Gemini.


Releases for the week of February 5th - 12th:
OnlyOneOf - Stay *
Jang Deokcheol - Starlight *
RESCENE - Glow Up *
hansol - Boat (audio only)
Jeon Youl - I fell in love (audio only)
edit. - Heartfelt Signal (feat. Leebull) (audio only)
HEZIN - The end of a wound leaves waiting again (Hidden Masterpiece OST) *
Wid - Lie Your Head +
LISA (BLACKPINK) - Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE) *
Gae Ddong I was happy *
Claude Choe - Sentimental Evening (audio only)
KwangYa - The Secret of delicacy (audio only)
BADA - 수궁가_내려가보세 (audio only)
BLASÉ - BLASÉOUL (G6) (feat. Jay Park, Coogie, oygli) *
VAITEI - I Don't Like *
MADEIN - Saturn *
ONE PACT - 고백 +
Kim Pureum - Skin *
Yang Jeongman - CINEMA (feat. BEL) *
24Chill - Fall in Love (feat. DADA) *
Beomgeun - Letting You Go (audio only)
HYUNKI - Ordinary Days *
Lee Suhyun - Every Day Without You (When the Stars Gossip OST) *
Div - snowy town
O.WHEN - Closely far away *
Hazu - Oh Love
Letter - What the Seasons Leave Behind (feat. Lee Youbin) (audio only)
HoSo - Same Boat
GEMINI - Shining Just for You (When the Stars Gossip OST) *
Suh Youngeun - You are (Cat Kiss OST) *
Meowmiro - Holy laughter *
Hoony Keys - Rainbow Bubble (audio only)
Big Ocean - brighT (audio only)
NotTrue - Goodbye, my summer (feat. SCENE) *
EVNNE - Hot Mess *
IO - Stab me (audio only)
ASH ISLAND - Ghost of You *
Kim Yeji - Burn It Down (Friendly Rivalry OST) *
Seo actor - Fear Can't Kill You
Wooseok (Pentagon) - Romance *
oWHo - Boy (audio only)
swallow baby - I'm running to the end of the sky (audio only)
Cha Seongjin - Thank you (audio only)
Park Hyunkyu - I *
YEkim - Even if I don't say love (audio only)
Yoo Seyoon - Pretty girl (pretty love OST) *
Song Gain - Asadal *
Park Jongmin - Inside *
HANHAE, Moon Seyoon - Teach Me
Seo J - As if it's the last *
hyesoi - glasses (audio only)
Angella Kim - I'll be there for you
JUST B - Han Geol Eum Man
Dept, NONT TANONT - Thought of You *
Young poong - MayDay (feat. Kim do-Hyeong, NAGUNI, Young Vic) *


The Mea Culpa Section
... remains empty this week somehow. Go me? XD

key:
* content warning - see item below for specific warnings
+ comes with "disappearing" hardcoded subs


OnlyOneOf - Stay https://youtu.be/hv1KgPDLcm8
genre: pop rock
cw: flashing effects, camera flashes
note: oh the nostalgia and the careful editing on those oldest clips


Jang Deokcheol - Starlight https://youtu.be/nH7tU0Qd9bM
genre: adult contemporary
cw: religious iconography (Christian), drinking (social), background flashing, MCD, on-screen grieving
note: as someone estranged from her parents, this one hit a definite sore point


RESCENE - Glow Up https://youtu.be/pevkbn-2ESk?si=ZVoDs-s_7fQsPTJh
genre: dance pop
cw: lens flares


hansol - Boat (audio only) https://youtu.be/0g-DWsYsy0U
genre: folk rock
note: just something soft and sweet


Jeon Youl - I fell in love (audio only) https://youtu.be/NZ4LmP8hD8s
genre: R&B (ballad)
note: and then something a little bit jazzy for a change of pace


edit. - Heartfelt Signal (feat. Leebull) (audio only) https://youtu.be/lTyc036efXo
genre: soft rock


HEZIN - The end of a wound leaves waiting again (Hidden Masterpiece OST) https://youtu.be/Ml4pPz38LJA
genre: adult contemporary
cw: drinking (social)
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Wid - Lie Your Head https://youtu.be/MrUvzSXwjdg
genre: soft rock
note: some lovely Parisian scenery, but they could've made any effort to make sure the lyrics stayed distinct, considering they labelled this a lyric video :p


LISA (BLACKPINK) - Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE) https://youtu.be/kbEC-AGr9n0
genre: dance pop
cw: flashing, religious iconography (Catholic)
note: the imagery could be seen as rather heretical, depending on one's perspective


Gae Ddong I was happy https://youtu.be/1GUU5710P8s
genre: soft rock
cw: lens flare, MCD/grieving
note: oh I was enjoying this being shot from the perspective of a beloved pet until the middle and now I'm just entirely sad


Claude Choe - Sentimental Evening (audio only) https://youtu.be/Cie26U7Q4sM
genre: jazz (instrumental)
note: and now for something completely different XD


KwangYa - The Secret of delicacy (audio only) https://youtu.be/HqvomKshyxI
genre: folk rock


BADA - 수궁가_내려가보세 (audio only) https://youtu.be/A2GiHNTqlpU
genre: dance pop


BLASÉ - BLASÉOUL (G6) (feat. Jay Park, Coogie, oygli) https://youtu.be/5k8X_Fh2WUM
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing, smoking


VAITEI - I Don't Like https://youtu.be/GXcqUDAlfsU
genre: hiphop
cw: aggressive flashing, NSFW language
note: the flashing isn't constant, but it's sharp when it does happen, so use your best judgment?


MADEIN - Saturn https://youtu.be/PVbqyKzfAjI
genre: R&B
cw: fireworks


ONE PACT - 고백 https://youtu.be/cfP9Pws24tI
genre: dance pop
note: and they're back to full members again, good for them


Kim Pureum - Skin https://youtu.be/HTfQfe8Nn60
genre: folk rock
cw: animated jitter, surrealism, implied blood spatter
note: it's animated spatter, if that makes it better (or not)


Yang Jeongman - CINEMA (feat. BEL) https://youtu.be/VVN2_SaLMyA
genre: hiphop
cw: lens flares, ski masked persons, flashing


24Chill - Fall in Love (feat. DADA) https://youtu.be/TJUrNrA5OR4
genre: hiphop
cw: lens flares


Beomgeun - Letting You Go (audio only) https://youtu.be/Y1flsv2qgAA
genre: adult contemporary


HYUNKI - Ordinary Days https://youtu.be/RxK90RBsM4w
genre: R&B
cw: flashing (intermittent/brief)


Lee Suhyun - Every Day Without You (When the Stars Gossip OST) https://youtu.be/bgAsczH4-ps
genre: adult contemporary
cw: interpersonal violence, lens flares, hospital/medical
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Div - snowy town https://youtu.be/mJPS-X_3l6k
genre: R&B


O.WHEN - Closely far away https://youtu.be/OiGYVyV-fDc
genre: R&B
cw: flashing effects, lens flares


Hazu - Oh Love https://youtu.be/adNKaLlFw9I
genre: R&B


Letter - What the Seasons Leave Behind (feat. Lee Youbin) (audio only) https://youtu.be/54fDtU0JjBY
genre: soft rock


HoSo - Same Boat (audio only) https://youtu.be/TvMsmHPUdM4
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
note: potential hanky warning? or maybe it's just me....


GEMINI - Shining Just for You (When the Stars Gossip OST) https://youtu.be/V_mocIysK3s
genre: R&B (ballad)
cw: nudity/implied sexual content, hospital/medical
note: video is entirely clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Suh Youngeun - You are (Cat Kiss OST) https://youtu.be/jr9ZHQzajyI
genre: adult contemporary
cw: lens flare
note: Video is about half clips from the drama, meaning lots of appearances of a very lucky kitty.


Meowmiro - Holy laughter https://youtu.be/H-5oU8ovfd4
genre: hiphop
cw: surrealism, animated flashing


Hoony Keys - Rainbow Bubble (audio only) https://youtu.be/Hpnoqpegf50
genre: neoclassical instrumental
note: time for another musical break~


Big Ocean - brighT (audio only) https://youtu.be/YJOJ-TcAjzA
genre: dance pop
note: always happy to have another release from abuela's best boys~


NotTrue - Goodbye, my summer (feat. SCENE) https://youtu.be/6v6B6ImQW88
genre: folk rock
cw: short loop city lights at night
note: not sure why they went with a looped video clip, but even with as subtle as the loop cut is, it's still there e_e


EVNNE - Hot Mess https://youtu.be/kNITt0i55NI
genre: dance pop
cw: surrealism
note: when they call it a hot mess, they aren't wrong XD And yet I would still take a cake from the Delulu Bakery, so, you know... XD


IO - Stab me (audio only) https://youtu.be/RfeWmR1V3-Q
genre: R&B


ASH ISLAND - Ghost of You https://youtu.be/reAiz0wdgTw
genre: rock
cw: flashing, car accident, surrealism, drinking, lens flares
note: boy be feeling fucked up all right


Kim Yeji - Burn It Down (Friendly Rivalry OST) https://youtu.be/sIZ_c3zgr-E
genre: metal
cw: high school drama/bullying, blood/injury
note: video is about half clips from the drama, so may contain spoilers


Seo actor - Fear Can't Kill You https://youtu.be/p4CdhGEgx0s
genre: hiphop
note: hard subs done in a mixed style that is... hooboy.


Wooseok (Pentagon) - Romance https://youtu.be/q84KnMzsM5E
genre: rock
cw: aggressive flashing effects/lights, unsteady cam, lens flares
note: the flashing is really bad on this one, so if you're feeling especially sensitive, give it a pass - I almost had to nope out a couple of times myself.


oWHo - Boy (audio only) https://youtu.be/D_7O4FTN8pM
genre: R&B (ballad)


swallow baby - I'm running to the end of the sky (audio only) https://youtu.be/HrmvIUvp8Lg
genre: dance pop


Cha Seongjin - Thank you (audio only) https://youtu.be/_rqyl_cMk9I
genre: hiphop
note: is it just me or is there something a little creepy with that cover art?


Park Hyunkyu - I https://youtu.be/nDmWEnoovAs
genre: R&B (ballad)
cw: background flashing


YEkim - Even if I don't say love (audio only) https://youtu.be/zI1rYmZ1YHM
genre: folk rock
note: I have to assume it's on purpose, but unholy cats the quality of the vocal layer is wretched to the point where I had to nope out. Didn't put an X on this because there's no video to speak of, but yeah, DNF


Yoo Seyoon - Pretty girl (pretty love OST) https://youtu.be/ENiheU-0USg
genre: R&B
cw: flashing transitions
note: video's entirely clips from the show, which is another dating house situation program, but this one feels like it actually has spoilers? So make of that what you will.


Song Gain - Asadal https://youtu.be/WCqpY6gghJk
genre: Korean folk
cw: implied tragic love story, implied reincarnation
note: a whole grand love story in just a few minutes


Park Jongmin - Inside https://youtu.be/_XzDvMCZEmk
genre: R&B
cw: background water glare, flashing, potential hanky warning, lens flares, background explosions


HANHAE, Moon Seyoon - Teach Me https://youtu.be/viD_Ocsavps
genre: R&B
note: giving me serious nostalgia 90s vibes


Seo J - As if it's the last https://youtu.be/g4TI7fOQYCE
genre: adult contemporary (ballad)
cw: flashing, lens flares


hyesoi - glasses (audio only) https://youtu.be/1BnZ9R7tRf0
genre: R&B


Angella Kim - I'll be there for you https://youtu.be/A5B4czD18iA
genre: adult contemporary
note: it's labelled as a music video, but there's no real video to this


JUST B - Han Geol Eum Man (audio only) https://youtu.be/iTzl9E_xaJA
genre: R&B


Dept, NONT TANONT - Thought of You https://youtu.be/n4L_gndZbog
genre: R&B
cw: lens flares


Young poong - MayDay (feat. Kim do-Hyeong, NAGUNI, Young Vic) https://youtu.be/zfFsOyTUvMw
genre: hiphop
cw: flashing, drinking

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