Hikaru Utada’s ‘Bad Mode’ Is an Energetic Homage to Millennium Disco-Pop
A great dance-pop record is a marriage of great songs, appealing vocals, and innovative production. Hikaru Utada’s Bad Mode fits that bill. It’s a classy and elegant affair.
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7 BTS Japanese Tracks You Should Know Beyond ‘BTS, The Best’
BTS’ original Japanese tracks could fill a compilation, even if the curation of BTS, The Best is a good representation of the Korean group as a crossover act.
With “Santa Baby”, Emergency Tiara Updates a Classic Just in Time for the Holidays (premiere)
J-pop meets vintage girl group in Emergency Tiara's smart, sassy cover of the Eartha Kitt Christmas standard, "Santa Baby".
UQiYO Captivates with Complex Layers of Art Pop on “RA!!i!!NY” (premiere)
Tokyo duo UQiYO present what may be their most multi-sided composition to date in the form of "RA!!i!!NY", a track inspired by metropolitan culture and an ephemeral romance.
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