Welcome to another “Month In Kpop“!

Below is a full buffet of reviews that we wrote in February*. A lot happened this month (from some major comebacks to NaRae‘s debut as our newest writer), so if you missed a review or you’re in the process of catching up, this post will make your navigation experience through McRoth’s Residence a little easier and hopefully introduce you to music that you might’ve missed along the way.

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*it’s worth noting that not all the songs/albums reviewed were necessarily released in February. The dates shown are the dates when our reviews were published.

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[Album] John Park – “Knock”

“Knock leaves a very touching impression. It has the right amount of push and pull between the mid tempo songs and the ballads, allowing the album to flow really well on its own. And then there’s John Park, who has proven himself the intelligent musician, spending time to find himself as an individual and returning as a confident artist to deliver an impressive roster for a rookie. The orchestrations are to die for, and the overall delivery of “Knock” is fresh, graceful, and immensely gratifying.” (February 23)

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[Album] Park Ji Yoon – “Tree of Life”

““Tree of Life” is the result of removing the style from substance, and it couldn’t sound better. Park Ji Yoon is at her best: self-assured and letting the music speak for itself. The vocals are top notch, the production never faltering, and the concept of the record never veers off track. Park Ji Yoon’s “Tree of Life” is a gorgeous album that gets better as you listen.” (February 28)

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[Album] ShinChiReem – “Episode 1″

“ShinChiReem’s “Episode 1” is fun on all levels. Every song is instrument-based, the vocals are easy to sing along to, and the production is a joy to listen to. I love this record and there aren’t enough words of praise I have left for it.”(February 29)

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Reviews In The Month of February
(February 1)(4/5 Stars)[Single] Eye to Eye – “창문 너머 어렴풋이 옛 생각이 나겠지요”
(February 1)(4/5 Stars)[Album] FT Island – “Grown Up”
(February 2)(3/5 Stars)[Album] SE7EN – “New Mini Album”
(February 2)(3/5 Stars)[Single] LED Apple – “Time Is Up”
(February 3)(3/5 Stars)[Album] Miryo – “MIRYO a.k.a JOHONEY”
(February 4)(4/5 Stars)[Single] BEAST’s Junhyung – “Living Without You”
(February 5)(4/5 Stars)[Album] Block B – “Welcome to the Block”
(February 10)(4/5 Stars)[Album] Jay Park – “New Breed”
(February 10)(3/5 Stars)[Single] Chocolat – “One More Day”
(February 12)(3/5 Stars)[Single] Kim JoHan with MBLAQ’s Mir and Lee Joon – “Do You Remember”
(February 13)(4/5 Stars)[Album] Sweet Sorrow – “Viva”
(February 14)(2/5 Stars)[Single] Stellar – “UFO”
(February 15)(1/5 Stars)[Single] SPEED – “Lovey Dovey Plus”
(February 16)(3/5 Stars)[Album] Evan – “Trying Not To Remember”
(February 17)(3/5 Stars)[Single] New York Love Diary – “What Should I Do”
(February 19)(3/5 Stars)[Single] EXID – “Whoz That Girl”
(February 21)(3/5 Stars)[Album] miss A – “Touch”
(February 21)(4/5 Stars)[Single] Big Bang – “Blue”
(February 22)(3/5 Stars)[Single] Nuol – “Get Off My Back”
(February 22)(2/5 Stars)[Album] OK PUNK! – “OK PUNK!”
(February 22)(2/5 Stars)[Album] Brave Girls – “Re:Issue”
(February 28)(3/5 Stars)[Album] We – “We The Party”
(February 29)(4/5 Stars)[Album] Yoonhan – “For This Moment”
(February 29)(3/5 Stars)[Album] Big Bang – “Alive”