The title “Badder Love” is grating on every grammar nerve I have. “Worse Love” would have sounded equally awkward, but there’s something about that “badder” that just slaps me across the face. However, this is the group who’s already promoted with “Trouble” and “Ugly,” so… Read More »Song Review: EVNNE – Badder Love
In between being part of the biggest K-pop group on the planet, the members of Seventeen have found time to slowly but steadily develop side careers as soloists and sub-units. Unit tracks are usually divided between their Dance, Vocal and Hip-Hop teams, but albums have… Read More »Song Review: Jeonghan x Wonwoo (Seventeen) – Last Night
woo!ah! have removed the exclamation points from their name and opted for an ultra-trendy ALL CAPS stylization for promotions going forward. Along with this nomenclatural reinvention comes a new sound. April’s Blush saw them attempting a subdued NewJeans/ILLIT sound to middling effect, but Pom Pom… Read More »Song Review: WOOAH – Pom Pom Pom
RIIZE are part of a vanguard of fresh fifth-gen acts that are making this year’s K-pop quite exciting. Pre-release Impossible remains a certified mega-banger, while Love 119 just may be 2024’s biggest grower. So far, they’ve managed to keep the quality remarkably high despite traversing… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – Boom Boom Bass
Greetings, Decibel readers. You might not need your morning coffee today, because the latest single from the Texan maniacs in Throat Locust is a pure shot of death-metal energy. For those of you who enjoy bands like Bloodbath, Vader, Grave, and Bolt Thrower — but… Read More »Track Premiere: Throat Locust – “Crimson (Water Reservoir)”