The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases in a concise, streamlined format. Albums, singles, videos, and live sets. Check back each Monday to see what we were jamming the week prior. No Edits – Time You Kill… Read More »The Alt Weekly Roundup (7/8)
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 (July 7, 2024)
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: Rocky – Masterpiece
In January of last year, Connecticut’s En Masse put out their excellent eight-track debut Burdened Youth, a whirlwind of ferocious screams, technical precision, and abrupt dynamic shifts. There are a lot of moving pieces that made Burdened Youth so arresting, and a lot of it comes… Read More »Song Premiere: En Masse – “[masq]”
With so many K-pop acts releasing Japanese material this week, CSR’s Higher almost got lost in the shuffle. But a day late, it’s time to feature the song. This quickly follows their latest Korean comeback, released only a few weeks ago. If ever there was… Read More »Song Review: CSR – Higher