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[Review] SPICA – “Russian Roulette”

Rookie group SPICA‘s new single, “Russian Roulette” is fast, furious, and mature; this isn’t your typical been-there-heard-that rookie fare. It is, to put it in understandable terms, simply the most audacious song to come out of K-Pop so far this year. Here we have – finally! – a debut that doesn’t look down upon its audience (Never mind that SPICA’s actual debut was with “Intensely” – a group’s second-ever track, released just days later the first, still counts as far as this author is concerned.) No more run-of-the-mill bubbly electronics, no more cutesy aegyo, and no more “rhythmic-talking-dressed-up-as-a-pale-shadow-of-rapping”. “Russian Roulette” is a legitimate song in the most traditional sense of the word, a track that wouldn’t pale next to some of the more hallowed songs in recent K-Pop history. SPICA doesn’t waste time going through the traditional hey-we’re-rookies-so-we’re-going-to-take-some-time-to-get-our-bearings phase; they jump right into being mature, confident, and sexual. Yes, sexual. To use an analogy, “Russian Roulette” would be a svelte woman, with long, flowing locks and a sparkling black cocktail dress, puffing away on a Cuban cigar illuminated by a low-hanging chandelier. The song exudes sensuality, it reeks of maturity, and it absolutely delights. The sheer confidence oozing from every second of &
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SPICA unveils the full MV for “Russian Roulette”

Girl group SPICA have finally launched their debut by releasing the music video for “Russian Roulette“! SPICA quickly became one of this year’s most highly-anticipated rookies, as they decided not to adopt the usual girl group formula of aegyo combined with electronic pop music. Instead, the girls have delivered a powerful song that truly lets their vocal colors shine, along with a video that’s provocative yet fresh. Check out “Russian Roulette” below
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SPICA reveals MV teaser for “Russian Roulette”

New girl group SPICA have just revealed the MV teaser for their new song, “Russian Roulette“. The girls released a prologue single back in January called “Potently” and blew everyone away with the power and color in their voice. SPICA will be making their official debut on February 8th with their first mini-album, ‘Russian Roulette‘. If this MV teaser is any indication of what they’ll be bringing to the table, it looks like they won’t be ho
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