MUSIC MONTH IN REVIEW (DISCUSSION POST): FEBRUARY 2022
Hi! Hello! We're still here! Who knows for how long? Anyway! Let's review February's music releases!
LAST MONTH'S POST
⭐ PLEASE FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE MOST RECENT MOD POST IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY⭐
[Top 10 commented new music posts]Top 10 commented new music posts;
NMIXX: DEBUTS WITH “O.O” MV by dior_chic with 131 comments
VIVIZ "BOP BOP!" MV & "BEAM OF PRISM" ALBUM LISTENING POST by rose_potion with 59 comments
TAEYEON "INVU" MV & "INVU" ALBUM LISTENING POST by rose_potion with 51 comments
APINK: “DILEMMA” MV + “HORN” ALBUM LISTENING POST by dior_chic with 30 comments
BILLLIE | 'GINGAMINGAYO (THE STRANGE WORLD)' M/V by frequency with 23 comments
+ 5 comments @ the album post
[M/V] ROCKET PUNCH 'CHIQUITA' by frequency with 13 comments
+ 8 comments @ the album post
SUZY - 'SATELLITE' MV by kyungwons with 18 comments
[STATION : NCTLAB] MARK 마크 'CHILD' MV by dbsk_2pm with 16 comments
JAMIE 'PITY PARTY' MV by nudrive with 14 comments
BTOB "THE SONG" MV AND "BE TOGETHER" ALBUM LISTENING POST by babyjenkski with 13 comments
Girls ruled the roost this month, with Mark and BTOB making guest appearances. We had a few split posts for lead singles and albums so I've generously counted the comments together for those.
In honour of the terrible month dior_chic's inbox must have had, I'd like to present this gold star:
[NEW: February 2022 Music News Summary]February 2022 Music News Summary;
Comebacks:
BIGBANG
Notable Wins:
Yena's 1st | ⭐ Pentagon's 2nd⭐
Contracts:
Jooyoung/Starship | ⭐ T.O.P/YG⭐ | Sunye/BBC & B.I/Wasserman | Jiyeon/AnB & Hwall/Blossom | ⭐ NU'EST/Pledis⭐
Member changes & hiatuses:
Secret Number's Denise
Astro Jinjin | ⭐ WJSN Dawon⭐
Enlistments/Returns:
SF9's Inseong | SF9 Youngbin | Block B P.O | A.C.E Byeongkwan | DAY6 Wonpil
Suho
Plagiarism:
JYP, NMIXX: Ateez | ⭐ Soyeon, MTG: Ateez⭐
Industry:
JYP + Republic Records | ⭐ Jiae + Industry Homophobia⭐ | Audition Programmes 2022 | ⭐ Queendom 2 lineup⭐ | ⭐ Bang Chan discusses prerecorded vocals⭐
Other:
⭐ Daisy and Momoland⭐ | Dispatch drags BIGBANG
⭐ K in K-POP Part 2 ( Part 1)⭐
[An overview of all new music posted to omona in January]An overview of all new music posted to omona in January;
spreadsheet with links available here
There were definitely less releases this month than January, but there were also three less days, so that kind of checks out.
[Spoiler (click to open)]A selection of releases that omona missed;
Kisu (ex-24K) - Will Be Fine
Click to viewKisu was an original member of the group 24K, one of the several nugu groups that are infamous for the revolving door that is their lineup. Kisu was their main vocal while in it and after his military service announced that he was going solo. This is a sweet guitar ballad, in which he shows his voice off with breathy emotion and light falsetto riffs instead of the powerful notes some vocalists favour, and it suits his voice very well. In the music video, Kisu spends a day at home with a very adorable giant teddy bear.
SKY-HIGH X 3RACHA - 3RACHA
(warning: flashing, bright flashing, eye strain)
SKY-HIGH, aka Mitsuhiro Hidaka, is a Japanese singer/rapper and member of AAA. I'm surprised I didn't hear even a breath from the Straykids fans about this. It's a Japanese release but the 3RACHA members perform in English and Korean.
It's a decent enough song - very dramatic and high energy - but it's not for the noise music haters. The music video seems to be made in the same way Lady Gaga's Sour Candy video was.
Yeoeun (ex-Melody Day) - Don't Treat Me Well
This month this section is a little ballad-heavy. I don't keep up with the Melody Day girlies as much as I should. Melody Day was a vocally-biased group and even within that Yeo Eun was their main vocal. This is a bittersweet but powerful, dramatic and energetic ballad that shows off her skills from the very start.
Big Mama - Like Nothing Happened
I really meant to make a post about this but I never got around to it. Big Mama are an OG, initially debuting under YG in 2003, moving agencies in 2010, and disbanding in 2012. They got back together last year for a release and have continued on, releasing a full-length album in February with 'Like Nothing Happened' as their lead single. If you want to experience some real vocals and want to support older women in the industry, this is the release for you.
So, omona, let's discuss!
What are you still listening to?
What grew on you?
What fell out of favour quickly?
Did you miss any releases that you would have been looking forward to?
Who surprised you and who let you down?
Is there anything omona missed that you'd recommend?
Did you find that the reaction to releases in other kpop communities was different to omona's?
sources: me & google sheets, SKYHICHANNEL, 기수KISU, ʟɪғᴇ ɪs ᴍᴜsɪᴄ, 1thek