Over the last couple years, San Jose’s Carbonized Records has put out some of the coolest death metal in the game. From the label founder’s own stellar work in Mortuous to bands like Vile Rites, Funeral Leech, and Steel Bearing Hand, the label stands at… Read More »Label Spotlight: Carbonized Records
Longtime readers know that I’m a Sweetune aficionado. I hardly shut up about these producers (even/especially when they’re not currently producing). They’ve given us a wealth of K-pop classics over the years, including many of my all-time favorite songs. But being a Sweetune fanboy has… Read More »BREAKING NEWS: I May Have Unearthed the Original Source of Sweetune’s Musical Power
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Distance (from LOL – 2016) LOL is a very energetic pop album, but of course it has its softer moments as well. Distance is a bit of a weird one, seeming to… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Distance
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 (October 20, 2024)
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Crush (from The Awakening – 2017) GFriend’s music was often bolstered by new jack swing elements even if it never pushed definitively in that direction. Crush is the closest they got, tying… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Crush