New Music – The Fangirl Lane

On My Playlist ~ IYAH [Kang Seung Yoon]

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Michele

After what seems to have been an eternity (because basically, it was), Winner’s leader Kang Seung Yoon released his first full solo album, Page and with it the nostalgic and heartfelt title track, IYAH. I am reeling in the wonder of it all. Thrilled, proud and excited, I am also incredibly moved by the thoughtful and honest READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Do or Not [Pentagon]

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Michele

The beauty of being part of Pentagon’s Universe is knowing that nothing (and I mean, NOTHING) gets in the way of them releasing consistently good music, especially in the wake of hiatuses. In fact, I am not sure Pentagon even allows the word hiatus into their vocabulary. I suppose therein lies the beauty of a READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Don⁷t Call Me [SHINee]

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Michele

On November 15, 2020, SHINee’s tall, lean Marine machine, Minho, was discharged from the military. He was the third member of the group to complete his mandatory service that year; so, in my simple mind that equated to one very important thing: a potential SHINee comeback. Admittedly, as a baby Shawol, this is what I READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ What I Said [Victon]

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Michele

Letting Victon marinate in all of their underrated talent and finesse was bound to result in an explosive comeback worth waiting for. Releasing their first full length album, Voice: The future is now a mere eleven days into the new year was, in my opinion, strategic and smart. Even though their adoring Alice (the fandom) READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Breath and Last Piece [GOT7]

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Michele

With so much new music coming out at once, I admit that I have been unable to keep up. In anticipation of GOT7’s November 30th album release, Breath of Love: Last Piece, the group whet appetites with a pre-release track, Breath, on November 23rd. It was then that it truly sunk in how long they had been READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Mmmh [Kai]

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 by Michele

Woah…woah…woah…WOAH! The new music just keeps coming. This time from EXO’s Kai. This is uncharted territory for me and let me be clear, this is more about Kai the soloist than it is about Kai the member of EXO. You may ask: how can she possibly separate one from the other? Yes, well I have READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Salute [AB6IX]

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Michele

I am sure I am not the only one out there who was a little bit shaken out of my comfort zone when AB6IX began dropping teasers for their latest release, Salute. I mean . . . I felt the impending, ‘this is going to hit harder’ vibe immediately. And as this is the group’s first READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Wish You Were Here [SuperM]

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Michele

I generally follow the rules when it comes to comebacks. That is, I jump all over the title tracks and want to shout their brilliance into the stratosphere. With SuperM’s latest release Super One which is their first full studio album since the group’s inception last year, I feel more compelled to talk about a B-side which READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Nemo [Taemin]

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Michele

Truth be told, every song on Taemin’s Act One: Never Gonna Dance Again is in shuffle mode looping endlessly as I pass these quarantine days in this current work from home environment. It has been my constant companion since its September 7th release. At this point, I should simply succumb to the desire to gush over READ MORE

On My Playlist ~ Criminal [Taemin]

Posted on September 7, 2020September 14, 2020 by Michele

I do not throw the word ‘masterpiece’ around lightly, or even often. But I think SHINee fans, and specifically, Taemin stans, would agree that while Taemin repeatedly creates artistic masterpieces, he himself is one as well. Since 2 Kids, the pre-release from this third album, Never Gonna Dance Again, I have been entranced, enthralled and captivated by this READ MORE