The best and most memorable black metal out there remembers that it’s metal first. Atmospheric black metal? It should be atmospheric, anyway, you know? Post-black metal? What does that even mean anymore? When it comes to black metal, Valdrin‘s brand of black metal walks between… Read More »Track Premiere: Valdrin – “Paladins of Ausadjur”
The idea of a K-pop debut gets more muddled by the year, with pre-releases and pre-debut tracks quite common these days. G.O.A.T doesn’t even bill itself as a proper music video, though it’s the first full taste of upcoming group ONE PACT. These guys have… Read More »Song Review: ONE PACT – G.O.A.T
Proving they can (barely) walk and chew gum at the same time, Woollim Entertainment has released a special digital single from Kwon Eunbi during the lead-up to Golden Child’s latest comeback. Longtime fans of the agency will know how rare this double whammy is for… Read More »Song Review: Kwon Eunbi – Like Heaven (ft. Paul Blanco)
Last month, Lost Film released their third full-length Keep It Together. It’s a taut, sprightly collection of jangle pop songs meant to be listened to loud with an iced tea in hand, surrounded by friends. They’re simple songs made for simple times, but they hit hard… Read More »Artist Playlist: Jim Hewitt of Lost Film
I first heard Dowsing like many people did: I clicked play on “Gengar! Gengar! Gengar!” on Tumblr Dot Com. In an era where Spotify was still in its infancy and algorithmic streaming was limited to the likes of Pandora and Grooveshark, the vast amount of… Read More »Track Premiere: Dowsing – “It Was Easy”