Omgg how is it already May?? How was y’alls April? I feel like a got a few things done, but nowhere near as much as I wanted, lol. But it was a lot of fun. May is always super busy, and this summer will be just as packed. Tell me your big May events in the comments below. Let’s get started with the tunes!
UNIS – SWICY
I wasn’t a fan of UNIS’s previous album before SWICY. So I’m happy I loved SWICY as much as I did. Not every song landed for me, but “Good Feeling” and “Spring rain” are my favorite b-sides at the moment.
The music video for “SWICY” is cute. I love a uniform outfit moment. The choreo is good. And they got their first-ever music show win this era!! So big congrats to them 
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ASTRO (and friends) – Moon
I mentioned in my newsletter a few issues ago that ASTRO, Moon Sua (Billlie), VIVIZ, some members of SEVENTEEN, Bang Chan (Stray Kids), and countless others were working on a song to remember Moonbin of ASTRO. This is such a beautiful way to remember and honor his legacy, for one. Two, this song is fantastic. It was an easy add to my Rainy Day playlist.
CHUU – Only cry in the rain
Another easy add. One of my favorite albums released this year. Definitely my fave Chuu album to date. I gushed about it here if you missed that article. It’s still on repeat and from start to finish, I’m obsessed with this album.
I’ve been seeing a ton of funny memes as well, along with adorable fan art of Chuu. I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s also in love with her styling this era. Although, Chuu’s team is always on it with her fashion.
ONEW – MAD
I wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I do. Onew’s solo music continues to suprise me. I hate to admit, I do love his more upbeat stuff, but I do have love for his slower ballads.
I just don’t want to expect more songs like this and then be disappointed when it’s not, lol. But yeah, big slay. I’m “m-a-d” he’s touring in the US and not coming to Atlanta 
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KAI – Wait On Me
And another pleasant surprise! I knew it’d be hard for me to flat out hate a Kai release at this point. But idk I was concerned I wasn’t going to like this album or title track based on “Adult Swim”.
I’m soooo happy I was wrong. I talked in depth about my love for Wait On Me, here, so I won’t waste time here repeating myself, but just know this will be one of my main albums I’m listening to this summer.
&TEAM – Go in Blind
Oh my GOOOOOOOOOOD &TEAM keeps hitting and hitting with the releases. Foot is glued on the gas. This album is fantastic. There’s a repeat with “Extraordinary Day” but I was shook.
I wasn’t expecting to this album to slap as hard either. I’ve been trying hard not to take on new boy groups, but I gotta learn a bit more about them. They’re too good not to stan.
AMPERS&ONE – WILD & FREE
I didn’t love the entire album, but “Kick Start” and “Who Are You” caught my eye. I don’t remember if I knew they were under FNC. I kept thinking it sounded familiar, but I couldn’t place it. I feel like there’s potential here, though, so I’m gonna keep an eye on them.
Emotional Oranges & Jaehyun – Call It Off
I love that this was a stealth drop. I’m never surprised at all the stuff idols record that we don’t know about. I saw like one or two posts about it a few days before release. Then I was looking through the What’s New section on Spotify and saw it was there.
It’s the usual R&B smooth chill vibes you’d expect from Emotional Oranges. And Jaehyun is still killin it with his smooth, soulful vocals. Valentines stay winning even in enlistment times 
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Kep1er – Yum
Kep1er girls are in their noise music era, huh? I like this one more than I thought I would. I don’t have much else to say. It’s just another slay from them.
KATSEYE – Gnarly
And on the topic of noise music, I see the vision with “Gnarly”. I love the chorus and the repetition of “nananana gnarly” and the flow of “I’m legit” (and the explicit “I’m the shit” version). The verses are trash, I adore the choreo, and the girls look stunning. I think if this song had a bit more time to marinate, it could have been executed better. Like a “Not Shy” by ITZY or “BEBE” by STAYC.
Idk if I’m on the boat of “this song was purposely bad for attention”. I think it was loud and in your face on purpose, yes, totally. But rather, they’re experimenting with their sound and placement in the industry. I haven’t listened to their debut song, “Debut” or their first EP SIS (Soft Is Strong) yet.
So I technically have some catching up to do. But I did become a fan during “Touch”. And I saw someone on Twitter ask if they’re Kpop or not. I think that adds to the confusion sound and image wise where and what they are as a group.
Regardless, I’m intrigued, and I’m here for more. Song is camp, that’s for damn sure.
FIFTY FIFTY – Day & Night
So I guess we’re team FIFTY FIFTY and not Albume anymore? Chileee Kpop is EXHAUSTING. I’m happy because I’ve missed not being able to listen to them. Although I did catch up a bit on what I missed, I wasn’t very impressed. Day & Night is totally getting back to basics. I really enjoyed it.
While “ADONIS” and “Work of Art” are my main faves, I didn’t hate the rest of the album. “Pookie” I know I’m never gonna reach for, but the rest are definitely growers. Highly recommend checking this mini out if you enjoy the Hyper-pop/girlie-pop trend going on right now.
oceanfromtheblue & Huh – Click !
Bro, I missed oceanfromtheblue!! I love this song with Huh. I say this a lot, but if you enjoyed previous oceanfromtheblue’s R&B heavy tracks, you’ll love this one as well.
And that’s it for April. A bit of a shorter list this month. The end of the month felt more impactful for me musically. I updated my Fave Kpop Songs of 2025 after checking if there were any songs I missed for April. I’m at 4 hours and 40 minutes on that one. Then I have 9 fave albums on the list so far. Makes sense since we’re almost halfway through the year. What were y’alls fave songs this month? Tell me everything in the comments.
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Take care,
Ash