In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (August 17, 2025)
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: August 2025 Edition
Greetings, Decibel readers! In a digital world choked with insufferable AI-slop, and quite a bit of content that might as well be AI-slop, I want you to know I’m still here for you. Every week, you can rely on me to push my narrow view of… Read More »Five For Friday: August 15, 2025
PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six Guys… this new episode is almost three hours long and all they’re doing is announcing rankings. I’m not watching all that. Sorry, even I have my… Read More »BOYS II PLANET: Episode Seven Recap
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: Key (SHINee) – Glam