Season’s greetings, Decibel readers! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And no, I’m not talking about Christmas! It’s that magical time where I get to exploit a glaring loophole in being the new-releases columnist at Decibel by mouthing off about my personal choices… Read More »Five For Friday: Death Metal 2023
Now that I’ve counted down my top 50 J-pop songs of the year, I wanted to briefly spotlight my favorite tracks that weren’t selected as singles. Technically, I guess some of these could be called “singles,” but I’m sticking with Bias List rules and putting… Read More »The Top 20 J-Pop B-sides & Album Tracks of 2023
I wasn’t sure whether to write about Jimin’s Closer Than This or not. These fan songs and nostalgic behind-the-scenes videos skirt the line between “single” and “b-side,” but he seems too big of an artist to ignore. This style of track tends to follow a… Read More »Song Review: Jimin (BTS) – Closer Than This
It’s become a tradition for at least one SM Entertainment artist to release winter-themed material each year. Sometimes, the whole agency gets in on the fun, but this year it’s NCT 127’s turn to deliver the holiday cheer. Be There For Me is broad enough… Read More »Song Review: NCT 127 – Be There For Me
The year is 2013 and Canadian screamo/post-hardcore band, Silverstein has dropped their seventh studio album This Is How The Wind Shifts. 10 years later, the fellas are still going at it and celebrated the release of the album by doing a 10-year anniversary tour. Silverstein took… Read More »Photography: Silverstein 10 Year Anniversary Tour of “This Is How The Wind Shifts”