Okay-pop’s title tracks may achieve most of listeners’ consideration, however many album tracks are price equal highlight. I name these “buried treasures.”

Past this, Okay-pop’s albums ship 1000’s of further tracks that accept a extra restricted viewers. It’s these songs that can develop into part of my “battle of the b-sides” characteristic.

On this characteristic, I’ll be placing on my A&R hat and taking a pay attention to 5 randomly-selected Okay-pop b-sides. I’ll write a mini evaluate for every, together with a Bias Record ranking, and rank them from least to most favourite. The winner will be a part of a particular Bias Record B-side playlist. Consider it like my very own little company, hand-selecting songs I’d wish to pitch to my nonexistent artists!

You may take a look at all rounds of my Battle of the B-sides right here!

Tremendous Junior – Reset (2009)

Okay-pop tends to reflect traits taking place elsewhere on the planet, so it’s fascinating to return in time and listen to a music like Reset that strongly remembers the late-2000’s R&B sound that was common on the radio throughout this era. Reset isn’t a very notable or memorable instance of this fashion, however its easy beat and clean vocals act as an prompt shot of nostalgia. The refrain is fairly addictive.

PSY – Truth (ft. G-Dragon) (2017)

PSY and G-Dragon have just a few songs collectively, with 2012’s wonderful Blue Frog standing as an prompt basic. Alternatively, Truth will not be designed to please informal pop followers. It’s way more hard-hitting, sparsely produced and hook averse. That is the sound of two A-list rappers buying and selling blows over a confrontational beat. Their charisma is plain, however I’ve to be in a sure temper to hunt a music like this out.

VAV – Into You (2020)

Okay-pop’s tropical part actually took over the trade for a yr or two, and that is the sound of that period operating on fumes. From its thumping beat to its summery synth squiggles, Into You ticks all of the anticipated containers. Sadly, we’ve additionally received an terrible second verse breakdown and plenty of inane English lyrics that make this observe really feel a bit amateurish. It nearly has an uncanny valley, AI high quality in locations. That is positively not one of many group’s stronger choices.

Ailee – Stay Or Die (ft. Tak) (2016)

Ailee can toss off these mid-tempo R&B tracks in her sleep and often imbues them with highly effective vocals that enhance an in any other case sleepy music. Baechigi’s Tak gives a visitor rap that works effectively to counter Ailee’s extra acrobatic efficiency. However aside from the artists themselves, the music doesn’t do all that a lot for me. It’s nice and builds to some good peaks within the refrain, however this isn’t the sound I like most from her.

B1A4 – Name Me (2017)

For these simply entering into Okay-pop, B1A4’s catalog is without doubt one of the strongest our bodies of labor you may discover. Even their extra reserved materials like Name Me stands far above many different artists’ discographies. Name Me is a bizarre little music, framed by an insistent tropical pattern that offers strategy to a clipped refrain that zigs once you count on it to zag. The vocals listed here are fairly adventurous, reminding me of Prince at instances. I can’t say that is one in every of my favourite B1A4 b-sides, besides it’s a simple winner on this battle.

Fifth: VAV – Into You
Fourth: PSY – Truth (ft. G-Dragon)
Third: Ailee – Stay Or Die (ft. Tak)
Second: Tremendous Junior – Reset

First: B1A4 – Name Me

Congratulations to B1A4’s Name Me – the sixty-fourth winner of my Battle of the B-sides!

Readers, what do you suppose? Did you uncover any hidden gems? Depart your personal rating within the feedback!