But, the majority of April felt pretty inconsequential.
Some industry legends made returns (Bigbang, PSY, Onew) and we saw a handful of debuts as well. We had a lot of solid material, but few spectacular songs. There aren’t many complete duds, but it’s harder to find a genuinely fantastic track.Īnyway… April trudged along similarly to the past few months. The overall quality of K-pop has become pretty consistent - almost frustratingly so. So many songs exist in the 7.5-8.5 range. I think what’s happening is my ratings are becoming less severe in both directions. I was shocked when I saw April’s cumulative rating - especially since I don’t feel all that thrilled with the month’s releases. In a paradoxical trend, the average song rating on this blog has increased as my overall excitement with the K-pop industry has tempered. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists.
