2NE1 – To Anyone
2NE1 did something that is unusual in the Korean music scene today. They waited a whole year before they dropped their album. In To Anyone, they are fresh, they are tight, they are bouncing!
Tagged: mood: silly
NEWS – Live
NEWS is known for their happy, light and genki music! This is exactly what the album is filled with. It is your typical NEWS sound, nothing too complicated, light J-pop with one or two tracks that really stand out.
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, adaptation of the Japanese novel by Gabrielle Zevin of the same name, stars popular Japanese actor/idol Horikita Maki as Naomi, who loses the memory of her boyfriend and her male best friend.
Macy Gray – The Sellout
After the success of I Try, it seemed that Macy Gray had only moderate success, even if she had it all going for her. In The Sellout, she is fresh, soothing… and happy. It’s carefree and it’s got a lot of soul.
Puzzle (Argentinean Film)
Puzzle tells the story of Maria del Carmen, a housewife who has just turned 40-ish, and has spent the last 20 years of her life worrying about her husband and two sons. On her birthday, she receives a puzzle as a gift, and finds out she’s got a natural ability for them.
f(x) – Nu Abo
The very cooky and extremely dressed SM quintet release their first mini-album since their debut, Nu Abo, serving you very sweet and very happy Kpop, even though the title track is very powerful and just a tad different without being weird.
Toy Story 3
Whatever your thoughts are about Toy Story and Toy Story 2, if you got the chance to grow up and grow old with the Toy Story franchise, Toy Story 3 will be pull your heart strings.
Super Junior – Bonamana
At first, Bonamana seems unremarkable, but with repeat listens it proves to be a very well-rounded album that works for all tastes and ages.
SS501 – Destination
The South Korean quintet comes back with a darker concept but hardly a darker sound. I am blown away as to how well produced this mini is. I don’t think that SS501 have sounded as perfect and balanced as they do in Destination.
Jónsi – Go
Melodic post-rock band Sigur Rós vocalist Jónsi releases his solo debut. Go starts off full of energy to finally tell the story of a life well-lived. Perfection.
