It’s a weird time to be a Kis-My-Ft2 fan. The group’s latest album (their first in four years) was easily their worst — a project I listened to once and never returned to. Yet after leaving the group, Hiromitsu Kitayama has unveiled a musical breadth… Read More »Song Review: Hiromitsu Kitayama – Comic
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 (August 25, 2024)
Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post.… Read More »K-Pop Risers & Fallers: August 2024
If you’ve had any passing interest in the filthier side of punk coming out of the U.K. for the last, I dunno, 30 or so years, chances are you’re familiar with a gentleman named Michael “Scoot” Gladok. He’s been a part of some of the… Read More »Scoot Von Stickleback (Doom, Extinction of Mankind) Talks Four Decades of Punk and Metal that Lead to His New Band RETSU
Greetings, Decibel readers! I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year has been a little slow to deliver knock-out releases. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of bands doing cool stuff, but I feel like the end-of-year lists will be pretty easy… Read More »Five For Friday: August 23, 2024