On the surface, Waltz is Ryugujo’s first anime theme — an important milestone for any J-pop group. However, the song is meaningful in other ways as well. It’s been announced that this will be the final Ryugujo song written by their producer and mentor Avu-chan.… Read More »Song Review: Ryugujo – Waltz
The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have… Read More »Global Pop Round-Up: April 2025 Edition
Greetigs, Decibel readers! It’s a big day today, as we’ve got the new album from Ancient Death to celebrate, but also new ones from some lesser-known names as well. And Iron Lung is back! And the new Wulkanaz is really cool! Enjoy! — Ancestor of Kaos… Read More »Five For Friday: April 18, 2025
Super Junior sub-unit L.S.S — comprised of members Leeteuk, Shindong and Siwon — have the dubious honor of the lowest-rated SJ release on this blog. In fact, last year’s Joke is one of the lowest-rated songs in general. Their music tends to blend retro with… Read More »Song Review: Super Junior-L.S.S – Pon Pon
If you’ve ever wanted to hear the vibe of doom-laden bands like Subrosa blended with the sonic approach of bands like True Widow, L.A,’s Faetooth is the perfect band for you. The band terms their special brand of spookiness “fairy-doom,” a fitting term that definitely wins… Read More »Track Premiere: Faetooth – “Death of Day”