K-pop has been mired in early-2000s nostalgia for the past few years. In my opinion, the industry has often adopted the most boring musical trends of that era, but occasionally we’ll see a group hijack the iconic production style of Y2K superstar producers Timbaland and… Read More »Song Review: Seventeen – Bad Influence
Last month, China partially lifted its nine-year ban on Korean content, including K-pop concerts and releases. This news didn’t receive nearly as much attention as it should have, especially considering the massive effect it may have on the industry. Given this year’s global affairs, I… Read More »Song Review: Solar (Mamamoo) – Floating Free (with 9m88)
You might have caught wind of Sadistic Force a few years ago following the strength of their most recent album, Midnight Assassin, but if you didn’t, now’s the time. The Austin, Texas-based black-thrash trio are out for blood on their new EP, Morbid Odyssey and they’ve given listeners a new… Read More »Track Premiere: Sadistic Force – ‘Strike After Strike’
New York City’s fantasy doom outfit Castle Rat returns in glitz and glamour with their video for “Wizard,” culled from their upcoming album The Bestiary, due out September 19. Following Castle Rat’s established sound, “Wizard” is fuzzy and warm, meeting at the halfway point between classic doom and… Read More »Video Premiere: Castle Rat – ‘Wizard’
Since their Japanese debut in 2020, Stray Kids have amassed a rather large J-pop discography. JYP Entertainment has always been good at keeping multiple markets fed, and Stray Kids’ self-producing status ensures a certain level of continuity between their multi-language catalogs. New single Hollow hails… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – Hollow