Hardcore punk generally reflects the feelings of the time it’s made, a real-time reaction to politics, social events and the general quality of life in the area a band is from. Acknowledging that, it’s easy to see how we got to Hope is a Disease, Paranoia… Read More »Full Split Stream: Territory / Withdrawal – “Hope is Disease/Paranoia is Salvation”
HYBE’s new Japanese boy group aoen has had an absolutely fine debut year, but so far none of their music has pointed toward a distinct direction for the guys. Both The Blue Sun and Seishun Incredibles felt generic in their own way, with more interesting… Read More »Song Review: aoen – MXMM
I don’t know what’s gotten into me this year, but there have been several boy group tracks I’ve loved that — in the past — I might have dismissed as “noise music.” I suppose as this trend has softened it’s made the sound less infuriating.… Read More »Song Review: NCT Dream – Beat It Up
I’ve made quite a swerve with ALLDAY PROJECT’s Famous since its release back in June. The first impression was not favorable, and as the song started to gain purchase on the charts I couldn’t help but wonder why. However, repeated listens (and eventual ubiquity) helped… Read More »Song Review: ALLDAY PROJECT – One More Time
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