I just can’t with these “virtual” groups. I’m already irritated by how industry titans like HYBE use effects to strip away all character from their artists’ voices, slowing turning K-pop idols into pretty, performing robots. But crafting an entire group from CGI is another level… Read More »Song Review: MAVE: – What’s My Name
DKB are at a transitional moment, recently losing member Teo after a drunk driving incident. No one could blame them for being upset, and the aggressive energy of What The Hell seems to channel that feeling. Most of this song is boy-group-by-the-numbers, unveiling a mixture… Read More »Song Review: DKB – What The Hell
Prior to today’s debut, new boy group One Pact have dropped several pre-release songs. Unfortunately, none of this music has appealed to me (though I did enjoy member Jay Chang’s solo songs last month). After this series of more bombastic, performance-oriented tracks, the guys have… Read More »Song Review: One Pact – Must Be Nice
In another life, Matteo DeBenedetti fronted indie rock group Toy Cars. An Alt favorite, the Asbury Park four-piece were cut from the same cloth as fellow NJ heartland punks like Gin War and The Gaslight Anthem but faded away quietly after unceremoniously dropping the appropriately… Read More »Track Premiere: Charlie & Margot – “Giving Up”
Hailing from Canada’s capital region and featuring long-standing members of Ottawa’s under appreciated death metal scene, Hatred Reigns are but a day from the release of their debut full length. Awaken the Ancients follows on the distant heels of there band’s 2018 debut EP Realms… Read More »Streaming: Hatred Reigns’ Awaken the Ancients is Brutality in Sound and Theme