At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from March 30 – April 5
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 (April 6, 2025)
K-pop is littered with acts who – for one reason or another – didn’t get the full spotlight they deserved. I’ve spent plenty of time ranking and reviewed the industry’s biggest artists, but these underrated acts should never be forgotten. This feature will take a… Read More »Underrated K-Pop: Ranking Every Single by 4TEN/Poten
Greetings, Decibel readers! This week’s crop of new releases leans heavily on the well-produced, epic and theatrical side of the ledger today. So if that’s your bag, you should get really pumped for the new albums from Allegaeon, Eonian and Tómarúm. I feel like each of… Read More »Five For Friday: April 4, 2025
ARTMS’s new single Burn was originally scheduled for release last week, but promoting a song with that title during South Korea’s wildfire emergency would be quite insensitive so they wisely pushed the release back until today. It’s ARTMS’s first promoted work since last year’s debut… Read More »Song Review: ARTMS – Burn