I chose The Wind as my favorite rookie of 2023 for many reasons. One of the biggest was their willingness to let their main vocal belt. But now that main vocal is gone, making future music a dicey prospect. New single H! TEEN both confirms… Read More »Song Review: The Wind – H! TEEN
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There’s a specific style of J-pop performed by Korean acts (or Japanese acts fronted by Korean companies) that’s become ubiquitous over the past few years. Anything related to the Produce franchise or HYBE Corporation seems to be sucked into its orbit, and Mirae’s new Japanese… Read More »Song Review: Mirae – Running Up
New York City is definitely known for being overrun by rats, and you can add Brooklyn psych doom cult Castle Rat to the infestation. This retro-sounding quartet—Riley Pinkerton (vocals/guitar/”Rat Queen”), Franco Vittore (lead guitar/”Count”), Ronnie Lanzilotta III (bass/”Plague Doctor”), Josh Strmic (drums/”The All-Seeing Druid”)—have conjured a… Read More »Video Premiere: Castle Rat – “Cry For Me”
Denver is a hotbed for metal right now—ask us how we know!—and its next export is Our Grief is Thus, the second album from Pagan folk/death metal outfit Oak, Ash & Thorn. As you’ll hear on the song “Auras,” video streaming below, the quartet deal in a… Read More »Video Premiere: Oak, Ash & Thorn – ‘Auras’