Soundbox Reviews

Music Single Review: “Pink Venom” by Blackpink 3.5 Boomboxes "Pink Venom is like a snake poison that debilitates and hits late.” EPISODE PRESENTED BY YIN & YANG PRODUCTIONS WHERE ORDER & CHAOS MAKES ART Single from album “Born Pink”   Released: August 19, 2022 Length: 3:06 Genre: Dance, EDM, hip-hop, pop, rap Written by: Teddy, Danny Chung Produced by: Teddy, 24, R. Tee, Ido      What's  K-Pop ? Who's  Blackpink ? For many American listeners, these words are new.       Originating in South Korea, K-Pop, also known as Korean Pop, has been around since the 1940s. Its influences come from popular culture, mixing rock, pop, dance, hip-hop, and more. Too, K-Pop aims to be part of the zeitgeist. In the last six years, it has succeeded in accomplishing with K-Pop artists finding international fans. Many say J-Pop, Japanese Pop, opened the doors for Eastern markets in the West. Whatever the reason, K-Pop is here and here to stay.       One triumphant example of K-P

Music Single Review: "Yours" By Conan Gray 1 Boombox " We have heard these chords before with this same progression and this same melody." Single from album  “Superache”  Released:  May 19, 2022 Length:  3:26 Genre:  Pop   Written by:  Conan Gray and Dan Nigro   Produced by:  Conan Gray and Dan Nigro        Oh! How disappointing! Although  Conan Gray 's " Yours" introduction -- the piano -- is melancholic, it doesn't move the listener. We have heard these chords before with this same progression and this same melody. And sadly for  Conan Gray , we have heard this type of song before -- too many times by different artists. "I want more..." Same! Yes, the vocals are loud, bold, and clear, but still, "I want more..." The piano is dull; the lyrics are trite. The mastering and productions -- and I'm sure the artist's fame -- is enough to render this track a good one, but I'm afraid I have to disagree. As the listener w

Music Single Review: "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" By My Silent Bravery 3 Boomboxes "...  My Silent Bravery’s cover is a lively version of that experience with spirited vocals and an upbeat instrumental — as seems fitting for the lyrical content." Cover of Mike Posner’s “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” Released:  April 8, 2022 Length:  2:49 Genre:  Pop, Electronic Written by:  Mike Posner Produced by:  (original) Mike Posner & Martin Terefe.  (Cover) My Silent Bravery      To produce a cover of a track, to respect the artist one covers while showcasing one’s talents, all without ruining the attributes which inspired the cover to begin, and then to put it out there to a world who already heard and enjoyed the original, is seldom easy. It’s nerve-racking. My Silent Bravery takes up this task in their cover of Mike Posner’s “I Took A Pill In Ibiza.” They succeed with hearty vocals and immense energy to out-do and out-entertain the bland original and trite SEED remix of “I