First impressions are important, and in K-pop they often come via pre-release. Big Hit’s new boy group CORTIS made a lousy first impression with GO! last week. However, I’d say a follow-up is even more important than the first impression. With new expectations and information… Read More »Song Review: CORTIS – What You Want
Extreme/funeral doom lords Evoken succeed their 2018 landmark Hypnagogia album with their seventh full-length opus, Mendacium and Decibel is solemnly honored to offer our own exclusive Transparent Black Ice Double-LP Vinyl variant strictly limited to a scant 90 copies courtesy of our friends at Profound… Read More »ONLY 90 AVAILABLE! Pre-Order EVOKEN’s New Album ‘Mendacium’ on Decibel-Exclusive Vinyl!
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BOYNEXTDOOR made their official Japanese debut last summer, but it was with a re-recorded version of a single they’d already released in Korea. Count To Love is their first original J-pop single, and thus feels more like a proper step forward for them. It’s also… Read More »Song Review: BOYNEXTDOOR – Count To Love
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from August 10 – 16