We won’t belabor this Labor Day post, because the featured band, Portuguese grinders Besta, do their best to bash out their latest single, “Estrela Negra” in concise fashion, just slightly over a minute. The blistering stab of Euro grindcore comes straight outta Lisbon and is… Read More »Track Premiere: Besta – “Estrela Negra”
There have been a number of great boy group debuts this year, and KickFlip were the first out of the gate. But despite their (over)long gestation since 2021’s Loud survival series, their music didn’t immediately connect with me the way other groups’ has. It’s been… Read More »Song Review: KickFlip – Band-Aid
Straight-up R&B can be a tough sell in the glossy K-pop idol world, but most of the hits we know and love are built on elements of the genre. Jun. K and his group 2PM are very familiar with a great R&B-influenced croon, and he’s… Read More »Song Review: Jun. K (2PM) – R&B Me (ft. Stray Kids’ Changbin)
It’s hard to believe YG Entertainment’s Treasure have already reached their fifth anniversary. Their music has gone through several iterations during that time, ultimately leaning into a lighter pop/rock sound than they debuted with. New single Paradise is emblematic of this shift, offering a lightweight… Read More »Song Review: Treasure – Paradise
NCT Wish released a late-summer highlight in the form of their buoyant Surf and promptly followed it with a second pre-release (the much more confounding Baby Blue). With the theme of color driving their new album, you’d expect the music to be as vibrant as… Read More »Song Review: NCT Wish – Color