NCT Wish debuted earlier this year as NCT’s final fixed unit. Straddling the line between Japanese and Korean promotions, they appear to be following NCT Dream’s bright sound template rather than the angular experimentation of units like 127. February’s funky Wish was a decent start,… Read More »Song Review: NCT Wish – Songbird
Sometimes I forget just how bulletproof the first five years of Red Velvet’s discography was. I’ve been less enthused with their post-2019 output, but even when the music wasn’t my cup of tea the group’s vocals still impressed. They’re one of the premiere girl groups… Read More »Song Review: Red Velvet – Cosmic
It usually takes me a song or two to fully warm up to a rookie group, and TWS’s Plot Twist was a slow-burn standout that compelled more and more as time went on. The exceptional hey! hey! officially sealed the deal, and now we’re on… Read More »Song Review: TWS – If I’m S, Can You Be My N?
Nick Sakes never met a chord he couldn’t make uglier and/or better. Starting out as the guitarist/vocalist of deeply impactful Decibel Hall of Fame inductees The Dazzling Killmen, Sakes refined and expanded his sound with bands like Colossamite and Sicbay. Now the Minnesotan is back… Read More »Video Premiere: Upright Forms – “My Lower Self”
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. Real Pal – Real Pal Real… Read More »The Alt Weekly Roundup (6/24)