After School's Good Year

Haven't had a chance to post much. So as a stopgap, just wanted to say that After School is rising higher on my list of "Subjects For Further Research." So far I couldn't tell you anyone's name other than Raina and the departed Bekah and the departed Kahi. Oh yeah, and I know the name Uee. And couldn't say much about any of them except that Kahi is a strong dancer and Bekah is American (from Hawaii) and Raina is also in subunit Orange Caramel and Uee is a lightning rod for something or other (either loved or hated, I don't know why), and I think she raps. Orange Caramel's vocals are barely adequate, one of the few K-pop groups where the vocals are so mediocre that they hobble otherwise great tracks like "Bangkok City."*

( Eyeline )

Here's "Rambling Girls," the best of their many fine recent tracks.

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