It’s been more than fifteen years since re-formed thrash vets Sacrifice put out their first reunion album, The Ones I Condemn, but they’re finally back with its follow up, the aptly titled Volume Six. Featuring the band’s original lineup, Volume Six is a fast-paced, sharp slab of thrash that will… Read More »Full Album Stream: Sacrifice – “Volume Six”
After years of waiting for JYP Entertainment to debut their team from 2021’s LOUD survival series, KickFlip were one of my most anticipated new acts of 2025. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to connect with their music so far. I was hoping the songs would… Read More »Song Review: KickFlip – Knock Knock
Boy group Xodiac have largely flown under the radar despite releasing a handful of solid tracks. Time 2 Shine gives them the (soft) rock makeover that’s proven very trendy in new-gen boy groups. It won’t win any awards for originality, but there’s always room on… Read More »Song Review: Xodiac – Time 2 Shine
Mystic Story’s first boy group ARrC debuted last summer with a pair of promoted tracks that mixed quirky ideas with well-worn boy group tropes. Their agency is known for creative concepts but I’m waiting for the music itself to stand on its own. Comeback nu… Read More »Song Review: ARrC – nu kidz
There’s this meme going around lately about pop artists “reheating their nachos,” which is basically an obnoxious way of saying “returning to the sounds they popularized and do best.” I get the sense that, although this is said in a loving nature, there’s a bit… Read More »Song Review: ONF – The Stranger