Kris Wu: Antares review – algorithmic rap karaoke from ex-boyband star

IslandA massive star in Asia, actor, model and singer Kris Wu first found fame with Chinese-Korean boyband Exo, who were so phenomenally popular they once sold out an arena concert in 1.47 seconds. He left because “they feed you music and you just kinda do it, you don’t have freedom”, and is now releasing his solo debut, which has all the hallmarks of an artist who is still creatively shackled, whether by a language barrier or a lack of original artistry.Wu has turned away from