Around this time last year, IVE kicked off a successful run with pre-release Rebel Heart and title track Attitude. Now, they’re seeking to replicate that hat trick with a similar approach surrounding their second full-length album. We’ll hear the title track later this month, but… Read More »Song Review: IVE – Bang Bang
If you go to the Adult Swim Youtube page and browse, you will sooner or later find a cartoon about […] The post Interview: Sara Schmidt appeared first on The Alternative.
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. But each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from February 1 – 7
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 8, 2026)
2023 was a huge year for Chicago’s Ratboys, marked by the release of The Window, an album that seemed to […] The post Album Review: Ratboys – Singin’ to an Empty Chair appeared first on The Alternative.