Let’s get the elephant out of the room first. Since I last wrote about MADEIN, member Gaeun withdrew from the group after alleging sexual harassment from the CEO of the group’s agency. Given 143 Entertainment’s messy reaction and the general repulsiveness of the allegations themselves,… Read More »Song Review: MADEIN – Saturn
While guitar-led music doesn’t quite hold the mainstream cultural cachet that it once did, it remains true that ear-catching riffs […] The post Album Review: Tony From Bowling – ‘Appear’ appeared first on The Alternative.
With Lady Gaga’s excellent Abracadabra being rapturously received around the globe, there’s a tantalizing feeling in the air that big shiny choruses and grandiose ideas may just be coming back to pop music. Us K-pop fans know any global trend takes a bit of time… Read More »Song Review: Lisa (BLACKPINK) – Born Again (with Doja Cat & Raye)
It’s been a long, long time since noise rock pioneers Season to Risk released new music (2001, to be exact, when they wrapped up a four-album run including two records on Columbia), but the Kansas City crew reformed for the live stage last year and are ready… Read More »Video Premiere: Season to Risk – ‘Echo Chamber’
Visceral have dropped a new track, “Where the Wretches are,” from their new album Eyes Teeth and Bones, out April 4 via Raging Planet Records. Check out the very heavy debut single from the album below. “With Eyes, Teeth and Bones, we wanted to push everything further—faster,… Read More »Track Premiere: Visceral – ‘Where the Wretches are”