Though KAT-TUN were not the first J-pop act I ever listened to, I credit them for fully making me a J-pop fan. They have released some of the best music I’ve ever heard and I’m delighted that that music is now finally available for everyone… Read More »Twenty-Eight 9+ Rated Songs From KAT-TUN (Finally Available to Stream!)
The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have… Read More »Global Pop Round-Up: March 2026 Edition
Greetings, Decibel readers! It’s a great week for fans of death metal, as four of the albums below basically run on that old-faithful engine of blood, fire, and guts. As for the exception, well. I make no apologies for my loyalty to early-2000s metalcore. So you’ll just… Read More »Five For Friday: March 20, 2026
It’s BTS week, which means new releases apart from that album have been pretty infrequent. However, another world-conquering K-pop group has a treat of their own. Stray Kids’ Hyunjin released solo track Lover on his birthday alongside a lo-fi music video. For an act with… Read More »Song Review: Hyunjin (Stray Kids) – Lover
For many K-pop fans, the past few years have been leading up to this moment. After a long hiatus, BTS have made their much-anticipated return with album Arirang and title track Swim. I can certainly relate to the excitement of a beloved artist returning after… Read More »Song Review: BTS – Swim