As a spin-off to my Battle of the B-sides feature, I’m pleased to announce the arrive of “Battle of the Title Tracks!” In this feature, I’ll be pitting three K-pop title tracks/singles against each other and choosing a winner. These songs will mostly be from… Read More »Battle of the Title Tracks: Hyolyn’s “Lonely” vs. PSY’s “It’s Art” vs. Super Junior’s “Don’t Don”
– September 17th, 2024 – Second Single from their Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Battle Scars’ Out October 25th via Metal Blade Records – Pre-Order HERE Photo by: Simon Ward & Jeremy Saffer Today, KINGS OF MERCIA shares the second single from their new album, out October… Read More »Kings of Mercia Shares New Single “Aftermath” + Music Video
At the end of July Chicago emo-pop group Bottom Bracket announced they’d signed to Count Your Lucky Stars and would […] The post Video Premiere: Bottom Bracket – “Rainbow in the Rear View” appeared first on The Alternative.
South Jersey ska-punk band Fuzzy Slippers has just released the first single off of their upcoming album Let’s Get Nervous. […] The post Track Review: Fuzzy Slippers – “Feel Sick” appeared first on The Alternative.
Based on the new video from Bellevue, Ohio shoegaze/sludge quartet, Flourish, the “New Cosmic Terror” might be octopus-related. Go figure. The nearly five-minute track is a contrast in melody and drop-tuned sludge with airy vocals and heavy, heavy washes of six and four-string chordage. The… Read More »Video Premiere: Flourish – “New Cosmic Terror”