Post-rock stalwarts God Is An Astronaut will soon release their eleventh album, Embers, via Napalm Records. Coming not long after the band celebrated their 20th anniversary, it is an emotive record that draws from their past and looks to their future in familiar and fresh ways.… Read More »Interview: God Is An Astronaut’s Torsten Kinsella Discusses the Band’s Legacy and New Album
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NCT’s Jaehyun pre-released two tracks from his debut solo album earlier this month. I gave both average ratings but never returned to them again. Rather than “good” or “bad,” the songs didn’t have much effect on me at all. They simply existed — nice, well-performed… Read More »Song Review: Jaehyun (NCT) – Smoke
Oh My Girl have been through several distinct musical iterations, but many fans remember them best for the fairy-like, ethereal quality of early singles like Closer and Windy Day. It’s been awhile since they’ve revisited this style and new title track Classified seeks to recapture… Read More »Song Review: Oh My Girl – Classified
As with most survival show spawned groups, ZEROBASEONE’s discography has been a mixed bag. Most songs have grown on me, but none blew me away on first listen. And despite a number of similar b-sides, no title track has yet to recapture the airy effusiveness… Read More »Song Review: ZEROBASEONE – Good So Bad