[delayed] Midweek New Music Roundup :: October 9th - 16th

[hitokage]

So this week was even worse than last week - I wasn't even able to start reviewing videos until Wednesday which then turned into the day we lost the fourth foster cat in roughly ten days, something that never stops being terrible. And yeah, I could save myself some effort by focusing entirely on MVs, but that would be unfair to artists who can't or don't want to produce a full MV for every release and would cut back or entirely eliminate genres where MVs are not part of the common practice. The fact that I'm curating this list via YT already introduces enough bias. 😜

So yes, we've got a wide variety of releases again this week, ranging from hiphop to jazz, with plenty of the usual dance pop and R&B tracks as well. From the debut of new girl group Say My Name, pre-releases from Billlie and Moon Jongup (B.A.P), OSTs from PLAVE and Sunmi (among others), plus a full slate of comebacks from such varied artists and JD1, XG, and CNBLUE, chances are you'll find something of interest in this listing. Whether you want to go straight down the listing or pick and choose along the way, grab your favorite drink and/or snack and settle in for a good time.

Banner artist slot this week goes to Billlie, with additional picks going to WANNA, AB6IX, SEVENTEEN, JD1, and CNBLUE, which is kind of a lot, but I couldn't help it. Hard enough to make myself stop there.

( releases for the week of October 9th - 16th )

* content warning - see comment for specific warnings

( the links and my light commentary )

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