Surprise drops don’t really exist in K-pop, but Super Junior’s Show Time is as close as we get. Teased only days ago, the digital single arrives without much build-up. It’s their first group comeback since 2022, though the individual members and sub-units have been active… Read More »Song Review: Super Junior – Show Time
Bulgarelli first came to my attention with last year’s Wanda / Club 33 single, a delightful if tantalizingly brief shot of emo a la I Feel Fine and Braid. Thankfully, the Bolognese four-piece is back barely over a year later with their debut LP, Fat Animals, out… Read More »Song Premiere: Bulgarelli – “Exploring a Drawer”
Check out the latest from Burial Oath, their cvlt and catchy video for “Pagan Fires,” available with us first. Initially forming in 2015, the band share members with Metal Blade act Cloak, and started playing live and touring in 2016 as a trio. They were temporarily… Read More »Video Premiere: Burial Oath – “Pagan Fires”
Chilean ensemble Lucifer’s Hammer have nailed the art of melodic heavy metal on their new album, Be and Exist. Their fourth since Beyond the Omens in 2016, Be and Exist brings rock melodies into the gallop and flair of Lucifer’s Hammer’s brand of heavy metal. The album is officially out Friday,… Read More »Full Album Stream: Lucifer’s Hammer – ‘Be and Exist’
So, K-pop industry… how do you expect me to take a song called “Poongdung” seriously? There’s onomatopoeia and then there’s just silly sound effects. I guess “풍덩” is more of an established sound in Korea and doesn’t translate well internationally. Fortunately, the song’s summery sound… Read More »Song Review: Cignature – Poongdung