![]() That title alone deserves praise, right? In case you were wondering, “onzoushi” means “’son of a distinguished family,” which will come through when listening to the song’s overlong instrumental introduction. To me, this is quintessential Seventeen, and the sound I always wish for them to return to. I adore the track’s brass-kissed beat, anchored by guitar (both electric and rhythm) and the breathless charisma of the group themselves. At the time, Shining Diamond made me ridiculously excited for Seventeen’s eventual debut, and remains one of the best songs in their discography. As such, it set the tone for the funky, melodically robust style that would define the group’s first few years. The track functioned as the theme song of Seventeen’s pre-debut reality series, and was the first Seventeen song that most of us heard. It’s almost hard to consider Shining Diamond a b-side. Hopefully you’ll find something you like! Vol.01 Vol.02 Vol.03 Korean, Japanese, Chinese… doesn’t matter. Enter, Best of the B-Sides, where I’ll be sharing four non-title tracks that have connected with me in a big way. ![]() The vast majority of these are singles or title tracks, but there are many b-sides as well.Īs a compliment to my Buried Treasures series, I thought it was time to spotlight some of these undervalued gems. In fact, I’ve got a playlist of over 600 of them sitting in my iTunes. But, there’s plenty of music that qualifies. Longtime readers of The Bias List will know how stingy I am when it comes to rating songs nine and above.
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