Since moving on from Wanna One, the quality of Ha Sungwoon’s solo career has been mixed. For me, his music peaked in 2021 with the one-two punch of Sneakers and Strawberry Gum. New single Blessed takes him down a more aggressive sonic route, but falls… Read More »Song Review: Ha Sungwoon – Blessed
Some of us dream of pleasant things like puppies or wealth or a new Necrophagist record. Others of us, like Los Angeles grind weirdos Squid Pisser, prefer to dream of puke. Dreams of Puke came out last month and we’re still trying to wrap our collective head around… Read More »Video Premiere: Squid Pisser – ‘Gack Action Gods’
A Brave Brothers produced boy group should be guaranteed catnip for my personal taste, but I’ve had a hard time maintaining interest in DKB’s music. They’ve released some decent singles, but for every highlight there’s another head-scratcher. New track Flirting X offers a sonic makeover,… Read More »Song Review: DKB – Flirting X
Australian aural insanity demons Mekigah are back with “Broken Rhythm Pressure” – a haunting preview of their upcoming album, To Hold Onto A Heartless Heart, set for release in August 2024 via Aesthetic Death. Originating from a collaboration that took an unexpected and deeply personal… Read More »Track Premiere: Mekigah – “Broken Rhythm Pressure”
The Aurochs, the debut album from already-prolific New Zealand post-metal outfit Thousand Limbs, is a big undertaking. Inspired by Kakuan Shien’s Ten Ox-herding Pictures, each of the 10 songs is based on a woodcutting from the aforementioned work. Told strictly through music and without lyrics or… Read More »Full Album Stream: Thousand Limbs – “The Aurochs”