Thus far, MJ’s solo career has verged on trot music without fully pushing over the line. On new single 1~10 (Ghosting) (1분 전 (9에서 멈췄어)) he takes a more straightforward approach, delivering a burst of upbeat, rock-tinged pop. It’s a great match for his voice… Read More »Song Review: MJ (Astro) – 1~10 (Ghosting)
NOLA heavy metal supergroup Down (Pantera, Crowbar, Corrosion of Conformity, Eyehategod and more) return with Volume V, their first proper new studio album in nearly two decades! And Decibel is proud to offer our own exclusive edition of this new double-LP on Orange and Black Galaxy color vinyl… Read More »Pre-Order DOWN’s New Album ‘Volume V’ on Decibel-Exclusive Orange and Black Galaxy Vinyl! LIMITED TO 300!
If you would have told me I’d be salivating over the prospect of a new Odd Youth comeback, I would have looked at you like you were crazy, but this one comes with a major caveat. Can’t Go Back is the first new Sweetune-produced work… Read More »Song Review: Odd Youth – Can’t Go Back
OURBIRTHDAY make their official debut today under JYP subsidiary INNIT Entertainment. This follows a truly diabolical pre-release that dampened my hopes for their eventual sound. Thankfully, Squeezy is a small step up. The song largely jettisons the annoying sing-chant approach of Hungry for a funkier,… Read More »Song Review: OURBIRTHDAY – Squeezy
If you don’t count G-Dragon’s 2024 collaboration with bandmates Taeyang and Daesung, I haven’t written about a new Bigbang track since 2022. This makes BiiiG a pretty big deal, but also a bittersweet one. The band has now been cleaved down to three members, making… Read More »Song Review: Bigbang – BiiiG