Very much living up to its name, 2022 debut Loud Arriver from Philadelphia sensual dark rockers Sonja turned heads at Decibel, who placed the album at a staggering No. 3 on our objectively objective Top 40 Albums of the Year list. Equally impressed were Century… Read More »SONJA Signs to Century Media, Streams New Video “Discretion for the Generous”
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. Cursejar – The Organizational Complex Cursejar’s The… Read More »The Alt Weekly Roundup (4/15)
With the new LOONA-adjacent act ARTMS steadily releasing music, the renamed Loossemble are here to offer their own addition to the ever-expanding LOONAverse. Last year’s re-debut Sensitive showed promise, and new single Girl’s Night builds on that with a blast of feel-good fun. The song… Read More »Song Review: Loossemble – Girls’ Night
I may be showing my age here, but when I hear the phrase “Earth, Wind & Fire” I only think of one thing. BOYNEXTDOOR don’t strike me as the funk disco type, but they did begin to win me over with last year’s addictive But… Read More »Song Review: BOYNEXTDOOR – Earth, Wind & Fire
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 (April 14, 2024)