Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s a week for reflection, experimentation and exploring, as today’s new releases show a wealth of creative minds taking their sounds in all different directions. Although black metal and death metal are now long-established styles of extremity, there’s still room for maneuver for… Read More »Five For Friday: June 26, 2026
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There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »ZEROBASEONE: A Career In Song Ratings
Girl group HITGS (that’s “Hip, Innocent, Teenager, Girls, Story” for those in the know!) debuted with a kitschy sound that matched their very young ages but have slowly blossomed into a more mature style. Even if this hasn’t yet resulted in memorable music, it points… Read More »Song Review: HITGS – Little By Little
After a string of knockout synth pop singles, from20 has reinvented himself as a hyper-sexualized cartoon character. Last year’s Eye Candy and Social established this persona and new single Big Boy takes it even further. These songs remind me of a certain style of early-2000s… Read More »Song Review: from20 – Big Boy