I’ve listed my “top tens” for many artists, but it’s time to rummage through entire discographies and rank every single from worst to best. This feature will primarily tackle groups who have disbanded or gone on indefinite hiatus. It’s a way for me to re-evaluate… Read More »Every AFTER SCHOOL Single Ranked: From Worst to Best
Hamilton, Ontario’s death/doom outfit Absorb unleashed their latest sonic assault, Smog, on July 26 via Hypaethral Records. The EP, a follow-up to 2023’s Rot, marks a significant evolution for the band, delving deeper into atmospheric and dissonant territories while retaining their signature monolithic heaviness. Formed in… Read More »Interview: Absorb Keep it Abysmal on New EP ‘Smog’
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. lovelettertypewriter – Pia Snow When a… Read More »The Alt Weekly Roundup (7/29)
RIIZE have barely let a month slip by without releasing new music. This is the perfect way to unveil a rookie group, blitzing the market with material so fans have no opportunity to stray elsewhere. Just six weeks since their funk dynamo comeback Boom Boom… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – Lucky
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 28, 2024)