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Aespa Debuts in Japan with "Hot Mess" - MV Review (+ a super short "Sun and Moon" and "ZOOM ZOOM" review)

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Photo source: SM Ent/ Aespa's X (Twitter) account. Ever since it was announced that Aespa would make their Japanese debut, I have been enthusiastically waiting, especially since "Supernova" ( Review ) and "Armageddon" ( Review ) were such hit songs for me -"Supernova" is a hit in my home-.  Now, that day has arrived, and Aespa has made their Japanese debut with their single "Hot Mess," which also contains two more songs, "Sun and Moon" and "ZOOM ZOOM" ("ZOOM ZOOM" was released on October 6, 2023 as the ending theme for the anime Beyblade X ). "Hot Mess" Review "Hot Mess" is super catchy and super Aespa-core; I'm so glad that Aespa has never disappointed me. The instrumental is fun and has an interesting structure; I love the layered vocals during the "I'm the one~" part, and I live for that ænergy mention in the lyrics -I'm the biggest fan of Aespa terminology-. I have to

NCT WISH - "Songbird" MV Review

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Photo source: SM Ent/NCT Wish X (Twitter) account .   "Songbird" is NCT Wish's second single and first comeback since their debut with "Wish" ( Review ) on February 28, 2024. I was going to write about the Japanese release on June 25, but I forgot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, so I decided to write about the Korean version instead.  "Songbird" Review Like their debut song, "Songbird" also has that NCT quality in its sound, but I have to say that I slightly preferred "Wish." I loved the strumming guitar throughout the song and I enjoyed the verses and chorus, but the song lost me a bit in the break with the "songbird, songbird" chant and a bit more during the bridge as I found the instrumental to be a bit too loud and that it drowns out the vocals. My favorite parts of the song were the pre-chorus sung by Sion at 1:20  -his voice sounds really smooth during that part- and the verse sung by Sakuya at 1:03  -every time I hear Sakuya's voice