ICHILLIN’s music has been on an upward trajectory lately, and last month’s Bite Me impressed with its edgy beat and exciting energy. The girls aren’t wasting any time with a follow up, releasing new digital single Demigod just weeks later. This song shares so much… Read More »Song Review: ICHILLIN – Demigod
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (February 4, 2024)
I still can’t get over the name “Young Posse.” It sounds like something that would’ve been part of an original Disney Channel series — hip-hop as viewed by middle-aged executives. The group’s gimmicky Macaroni Cheese didn’t help alleviate these concerns, but to their credit Young… Read More »Song Review: Young Posse – Young Posse Up (ft. Verbal Jint, NSW yoon & Token)
New sub-unit Super Junior-L.S.S. has somehow become the most prolific project from the group, releasing multiple Japanese tracks and now the one-two punch of Suit Up and C’mon. Though it had high points, Suit Up squandered much of its potential by failing to find an… Read More »Song Review: Super Junior-L.S.S. – C’mon
For once, the song and video we’re premiering today are incredibly simple to describe. Suicide Season are Bruno Silva and Nuno Lima, a U.K.-based duo with roots in the Portuguese underground (including personal history with the some of country’s best doom and death metal bands,… Read More »Video Premiere: Suicide Season – “Harrowing Torment”