I often write about K-pop groups needing to find a “signature sound,” but that doesn’t mean the sound is always for me. Boy group POW have taken an oddly subdued approach with their music, leaning on elements of downbeat jazz to fuel their aesthetic. It… Read More »Song Review: POW – Wall Flowers
EXO has seen many of its members go solo and I’m beginning to spot a musical pattern between their output. Kai aside, I can’t think of any other major boy group whose solos have hung on more tightly to adult contemporary sounds. The guys seems… Read More »Song Review: Chen (EXO) – Arcadia
As Seventeen enters their inevitable military enlistment era, focus has shifted from group work to solos and sub-units. Next on the docket are S.Coups and Mingyu, joining forces alongside American singer/rapper Lay Bankz for a party track that heavily samples Roy Orbison’s iconic 1964 hit… Read More »Song Review: S.Coups x Mingyu (Seventeen) – 5, 4, 3 (Pretty Woman) (ft. Lay Bankz)
Sometimes, the creation of compelling and memorable art requires seclusion and the removal of all distractions. And that’s what the band IATT chose to pursue to make their new song, “An Ode to Solace.” It’s an epic, powerful, and crushing blend of progressive and symphonic black… Read More »Video Premiere: IATT – “An Ode To Solace”
– September 29th, 2025 – Finnish metal pioneers Ensiferum are proud to announce their upcoming European headline tour, set to kick off on January 7, 2026 in Heidelberg, Germany. The band will be joined by German power metal veterans Freedom Call as direct support, with… Read More »Ensiferum Announce European Headline Tour with Freedom Call and Dragony