Greetings, Decibel readers! I can’t believe it’s December already. It’s already time for the last standard edition of this column for the year! For the next couple weeks I’ll be doing my annual takeover in which I rattle off my favorite death metal and black… Read More »Five For Friday: December 6, 2024
When I was in college I spent a lot of time listening to beats that amateur producers had uploaded to […] The post EP Review: Ciao Malz – ‘Safe Then Sorry’ appeared first on The Alternative.
K-Pop’s first generation is often referenced as the foundation for the industry we enjoy now, but there aren’t enough good English-language sources that give its music the focus it deserves. I’m hoping to change that with a continuing flashback series, spotlighting personal highlights from the… Read More »BACK TO K-POP’S FIRST GENERATION: Sechs Kies – Chivalry
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Our Secret (from Time For Us – 2019) Previous Thoughts: “I love its breathless verses, which have a sense of propulsion that really gets the energy going. The song’s tropical synth loop… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Our Secret
I haven’t listened to Rosé’s debut album yet, but judging from the promotion so far I feel that the raucous Bruno Mars duet APT. will be a sonic outlier. It’s always annoying when an album’s biggest hit sounds nothing like any other song surrounding it.… Read More »Song Review: Rosé (BLACKPINK) – Toxic Till The End