“24K+” is the weirdest rebrand. It’s an offshoot of boy group 24K, who debuted all the way back in 2012. Yet, no original member remains and their new style/concept is markedly different from what 24K had been doing most of their career. I’d understand the… Read More »Song Review: 24K+ – Roller Coaster
Before I take a brief look at many of K-pop’s smaller agencies, there are a few that I have more to say about. Consider these “bonus” write-ups — shorter than the “big four” but longer than a paragraph or two could cover. As usual, the… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2023: WOOLLIM ENTERTAINMENT
Whether it’s noise, death metal, powerviolence or grindcore, Full of Hell always have something new on the horizon. Known as much for their versatility as much as their prolific nature, Full of Hell thrive in any musical situation, particularly on the collaborative front. Next month, they release their… Read More »Full of Hell Collaborative Releases, Ranked
Last December, Saline (then the solo project of New York City-based Joe Sioufi) released a promising demo tape. Now the three-piece rounded out with drummer Bomani Oseni McClendon and bassist Maxx Salat, the shoegazers are gearing up to release their debut EP Rearview. Mastered by Corey… Read More »Track Premiere: Saline – “Restless”
“Black metal” is something you can use to generally describe newcomers Aldrig, as well as several combinations thereof with the “post” prefix, but as with some of the most exciting music that has appeared since we have exhausted existing genre names and somehow collectively lost… Read More »Album Premiere: Aldrig – ‘Yağmur’