A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: hrtz.wav – Mind
Guadalajara death metal bruisers Medical Negligence have spent the better part of a decade finding particularly unpleasant places to draw inspiration from. On latest single “Rey Chivo,” that trail leads to one of Mexico’s more horrifying true-crime stories. Formed in 2016, the five-piece have independently… Read More »Video Premiere: Medical Negligence – “Rey Chivo”
Inside A Creative Family’s Surprisingly Large, Loft-Inspired Studio Apartment Homes by Christina Karras Striped chair from Worn Store. Vintage swivel chair from The Mill. Timber Gunzel Chair by Didier. Mexique table by Charlotte Perriand from Cassina. Bench from HAY. Vintage coffee table from Radar. LC3… Read More »Inside A Creative Family’s Surprisingly Large, Loft-Inspired Studio Apartment
If you’ve got 16 minutes, you have enough time to hear Wellness, the debut album from the New York band of the same name. Comprised of members of Liturgy, Kayo Dot, Chepang, Heavenly Blue and the critically-underheard Massa Nera, Wellness is built on a foundation of… Read More »Full Album Stream: Wellness – “Wellness”
Nashville Materializer are a new group formed by brothers Chris and Conner Poole but their psych-tinged brand of chugging stoner/doom metal is captivating and effective. Their debut record, As the Body Flies, is on its way and Decibel has a preview of the album with “Unwind,” the latest… Read More »Video Premiere: Materializer – ‘Unwind’