Weeekly went through some growing pains, but have largely stuck to a bright, upbeat concept. Now in their fourth year, the group tackles a K-pop right of passage: the summer-themed comeback. Lights On bounds forward with plenty of energy, even as it struggles to distinguish… Read More »Song Review: Weeekly – Lights On
Fresh off a recent run of dates with Texas shoegaze band Teethe, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne duo lots of hands has signed with Fire Talk Records and released a new single titled “rosie.” The hazy, self-engineered track fuses indie rock and folk with ambient downtempo. lots of… Read More »Song Premiere: lots of hands – “rosie”
Hailing from Bangor, Maine, weirdo trio Manic Abraxas took their disparate influences, tossed them in a blender and came out with a sound that resembles all of those things… and none of them at the same time. Citing High on Fire, Doomriders, Voivod, Corrosion of Conformity and… Read More »Track Premiere: Manic Abraxas – ‘Skinformation’
Xdinary Heroes are having a busy year. Fresh off the release of their first full album, they’ve embarked on a series of digital singles. Last month, we heard the rollicking Boy Comics. July’s treat comes in the form of LOVE and FEAR — a more… Read More »Song Review: Xdinary Heroes – LOVE and FEAR
Taeyeon’s To. X became a long-lasting hit on Korean charts, proving her continued dominance even sixteen years into her career. To tide fans over between albums, she’s dropped digital single Heaven. Its frothy disco pop sound is worlds away from To. X‘s downbeat confessional. I’ll… Read More »Song Review: Taeyeon – Heaven