Welcome to the obligatory year-end retrospective that you probably don’t really need at this point. Let’s just cut the bullshit and get straight to the point: Here are my 10 favorite grindcore/powerviolence releases I enjoyed this past 365 days. I speak on this matter with… Read More »Blast Worship’s Top 10 Grindcore/Powerviolence Albums of 2025
H1-KEY quietly released one of my favorite songs and albums of last year with their summery Lovestruck EP. Now, they’re back to celebrate their anniversary with a very different sound. Not Like A Movie (세상은 영화 같지 않더라) takes advantage of their strong vocals but… Read More »Song Review: H1-KEY – Not Like A Movie
Monsta X’s Joohoney has just released his second mini album, though he’s also put out a handful of mixtapes over the years. This follows digital pre-release Push, which failed to capture attention despite a notable team-up with IVE’s Rei. Now, he’s back with an even… Read More »Song Review: Joohoney (Monsta X) – Sting (ft. Muhammad Ali)
New boy group project idntt got a lot of attention last year, but I struggled to hear anything in their music that set them apart from their peers. Still, they have some notable producers attached to their songs and their large, ever-shifting configuration is interesting.… Read More »Song Review: idntt – Pretty Boy Swag
Writing reviews for established, beloved acts has been dicey of late. Very few of them seek to do anything different or groundbreaking, so instead we usually get material that fits within their general sound but feels like a much lesser, more inconsequential version of it.… Read More »Song Review: Apink – Love Me More