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SEVENTEEN Worship in Synths and Nostalgia on Mini Album “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN” — In Depth Review

Some days, you’re standing naked in your bathroom for almost 10 minutes while you’re stuck trying to pick out the perfect album to play during your shower. On other days, you’re snug in your bed with headphones on, and every sound vibration hits your ear drums just right in a…

Music

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SEVENTEEN Worship in Synths and Nostalgia on Mini Album “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN” — In Depth Review
SEVENTEEN Worship in Synths and Nostalgia on Mini Album “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN” — In Depth Review
Music

24 min read


Nov 3

Troye Sivan Dances Through Lube, Sweat, and Tears on Comeback Album “Something To Give Each Other” — In Depth Review

There’s two types of people that exist on the internet — those who have a visceral reaction to the mere mention of “Blue Neighbourhood” or those who are the reason the TikTok search suggestion ‘troye sivan industry plant’ exists. …

Pop Music

18 min read

Troye Sivan Dances Through Lube, Sweat, and Tears on Comeback Album “Something To Give Each Other”…
Troye Sivan Dances Through Lube, Sweat, and Tears on Comeback Album “Something To Give Each Other”…
Pop Music

18 min read


Sep 25

Olivia Rodrigo Rips Out Everyone’s “GUTS” on Sophomore Ascent — In Depth Album Review

With the heyday of the glorious teen pop stars distinct to the 2000s all the way to the early 2010s, it’s no secret that today’s pop music industry has been struggling to crown an artist that can engrave their name in golden letters on the top pedestal, and actually stay…

Olivia Rodrigo

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Olivia Rodrigo Rips Out Everyone’s “GUTS” on Sophomore Ascent — In Depth Album Review
Olivia Rodrigo Rips Out Everyone’s “GUTS” on Sophomore Ascent — In Depth Album Review
Olivia Rodrigo

23 min read


Sep 1

2023 Kpop Round-Up Review: Feb — Apr (SEVENTEEN, SHINee, and Lots of Girl Groups)

As Kpop is a fast moving industry, comebacks I’ve been wanting to cover have accumulated… by quite a lot. I originally planned to make this an entire first half of the year round up but for everybody’s sake, I decided to split it roughly in half, so look forward to…

Music

33 min read

2023 Kpop Round-Up Review: Feb — Apr (SEVENTEEN, SHINee, and Lots of Girl Groups)
2023 Kpop Round-Up Review: Feb — Apr (SEVENTEEN, SHINee, and Lots of Girl Groups)
Music

33 min read


Sep 30, 2022

Rina Sawayama Attempts to Demonstrate Her Inner Child Healing in Sophmore Album “Hold The Girl” — Album Review

The year 2020, as everyone would agree, was heinous. It drove a wretch into all our plans, hopes, and dreams. Despite this, many more eyes with nothing to do but consume vast amounts of media led to the catapult of attention through the coveted internet word of mouth. On the…

Album Review

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Rina Sawayama Attempts to Demonstrate Her Inner Child Healing in Sophmore Album “Hold The Girl” —…
Rina Sawayama Attempts to Demonstrate Her Inner Child Healing in Sophmore Album “Hold The Girl” —…
Album Review

12 min read


Sep 15, 2022

SEVENTEEN Light Up the Newark Night at Final Stop of North American “Be The Sun” Tour — Concert Review/Recap (From a Carat)

On a rainy, early September Tuesday in Newark at the Prudential Center, the dreary weather did not damper any eager anticipation of fans waiting outside to experience the final stop of the “Be The Sun” North American Tour by Kpop boy group SEVENTEEN. This day held so much meaning for…

Concerts

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SEVENTEEN Light Up the Newark Night at Final Stop of North American “Be The Sun” Tour — Concert…
SEVENTEEN Light Up the Newark Night at Final Stop of North American “Be The Sun” Tour — Concert…
Concerts

13 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Seventeen Blaze Up a New Path and Dance in Their Own Ashes in 4th Full Album “Face The Sun” — In Depth Review

For the past few years in the Kpop industry, there has been a collective pitted fear from third generation group fans that has slowly been brewing and now has no choice but to come to surface. After seeing how the second generation is mostly wiped out from the dubbed ‘7-year…

Kpop

22 min read

Seventeen Blaze Up a New Path and Dance in Their Own Ashes in 4th Full Album “Face The Sun” — In…
Seventeen Blaze Up a New Path and Dance in Their Own Ashes in 4th Full Album “Face The Sun” — In…
Kpop

22 min read


Apr 1, 2022

Red Velvet Spring Back Into Their Own Rhythm in “The ReVe Festival 2022 — Feel My Rhythm” — In Depth Review

In a time where the Kpop industry is trying to openly move onto the next generation more and more each day, and the new artists are still trying to craft their own blueprint, Red Velvet have come back to swoop in and show everyone else what Kpop is like at…

Kpop

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Red Velvet Spring Back Into Their Own Rhythm in “The ReVe Festival 2022 — Feel My Rhythm” — In…
Red Velvet Spring Back Into Their Own Rhythm in “The ReVe Festival 2022 — Feel My Rhythm” — In…
Kpop

8 min read


Jan 27, 2022

My Best Albums of 2021

One of the two hidden gems I was incredibly happy to discover, was the fourth studio album, commonly shortened to “a touch of the beat”, by nostalgic faves, Aly & Aj. While “Potential Break Up Song” is considered a nostalgic disney channel classic that has flowed in and out of…

Pop Music

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My Best Albums of 2021
My Best Albums of 2021
Pop Music

17 min read


Jun 29, 2021

SEVENTEEN Convey Different Facets of Love Through 8th Mini Album “Your Choice” — In Depth Review

In this ungodly day and age, there are few things that keep you sane, and Kpop boy group ‘SEVENTEEN’ knows this well. While Seventeen have always aimed at comforting and healing fans and specifically those who are struggling through youth, they took that approach and this time aimed at a…

Kpop

7 min read

SEVENTEEN Convey Different Facets of Love Through 8th Mini Album “Your Choice” — In Depth Review
SEVENTEEN Convey Different Facets of Love Through 8th Mini Album “Your Choice” — In Depth Review
Kpop

7 min read

Maxine Thao

Maxine Thao

8 Followers

Music Journalist; Self Proclaimed Pop-timist. Buy Me a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/maxinethao Contact Me: maxinethao1@gmail.com

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