Okay-pop is suffering from acts who – for one cause or one other – didn’t get the total highlight they deserved. I’ve spent loads of time rating and reviewed the business’s largest artists, however these underrated acts ought to by no means be forgotten.
This function will check out disbanded teams and rank/price their total singles run, inserting them within the pantheon of Okay-pop historical past.
Subsequent up is 4TEN (briefly referred to as Poten)!
Profession timeline: 2014-2016
General sound: From EDM to buoyant summer time pop, it’s far and wide.
4. Twister (2014)
You don’t usually hear this type of simple pageant EDM in Okay-pop, however the energetic Twister made for an thrilling debut. It’s a bit plug-and-play generic, however I admire the power.
Score: 8.25
3. Why (2015)
This alternates between sugary candy verses and an anthemic refrain. I miss this fashion of vigorous melody. It wraps you up in its sentiment with out attempting to be cool or edgy. There’s one thing so refreshing about that straightforwardness. This additionally feels prefer it might have been the theme to an anime.
Score: 8.5
2. Go Simple (2015)
This can be a massive development in maturity for the group’s materials. Components of it lean towards the sultry facet earlier than the observe bounds right into a splashy, brass-kissed refrain that seems like summer time. Better of all, the women completely belt out the melodies.
Score: 8.75
1. Severely (2016)
This can be a banger and a half. Lengthy earlier than the retro 80’s development hit the Okay-pop business arduous, Severely hit us with some unimaginable synth riffs and an escalating refrain that melded nostalgic parts with an thrilling J-pop sound. I favored it again in 2016 and it sounds even higher now.
Score: 9
OVERALL RATING: 8.6
(Try the total “Underrated Okay-Pop” rankings record right here!)
