I haven’t done this before, but now that 2026 is halfway over I thought it would be interesting to see how my “top ten” rookies of last year are doing. Any best-of countdown is tied heavily to the time it was written, but the rookie… Read More »Reevaluating 2025’s K-Pop Rookies
Rochester iconoclasts Sulaco are quite possibly one of the best kept secrets in underground metal. Fronted by fret wizard Erik Burke (ex-Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, Lethargy and many more), this quintet has been busy obliterating genre lines for over 20 years. We’re so enamored by their technical wizardry that the Decibel Flexi… Read More »SULACO to Release Exclusive New Song, “Curtains,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!
Over the past few weeks, ARTMS have payed around with expectations. Rather than simply debut a video and song as normal, they first dropped pre-release track Born Stunner via an unexpected Instagram reaction video. This is a great way to build buzz and conversation, but… Read More »Song Review: ARTMS – Born Stunner
For every exciting sonic statement of intent from Jennie, we seem to get at least two dull tracks that attempt to shoehorn her into current pop trends. The trouble is, “current pop trends” tend to be incredibly beige these days. I recently had a revelation… Read More »Song Review: Jennie (BLACKPINK) – Less Than A Lover
Fresh off the aural hell that was Iconic By Mistake, Katseye are continuing their new EP rollout with Animal. Thus far, the group has pinballed between gimmicky ragebait and ultra-generic pop, making their overall identity a mystery. Their sweet spot likely lies somewhere between both… Read More »Song Review: Katseye – Animal