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 (November 26, 2023)
Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post.… Read More »K-Pop Risers & Fallers: November 2023
Disclaimer: As with my write-ups on K-Pop’s biggest agencies, this is written from an outsider’s perspective. I’m not privy to any business-related financial information beyond what any other fan would know. The purpose of these articles is to examine how well these agencies are serving… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2023: Part Two (MLD, P Nation, RBW, Wake One, WM, Yuehua)
Greetings, Decibel readers! Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving, for those who celebrate. In case you hadn’t seen it before, we have an entire article dedicated to songs about eating. Aside from that, we also have five new albums for you to digest below.… Read More »Five For Friday: November 24, 2023
Pierce the Veil are making their way across the country on their long awaited headline tour. After causing a bit of commotion online for only doing support runs, this tour to promote The Jaws of Life sold out every date. Opening for this tour were… Read More »Photography + Review: Pierce the Veil, L.S. Dunes, Dayseeker, and Destroy Boys