Just like NewJeans’ soft, lightly experimental sound went on to influence years of girl group releases in their wake, I fear we’re about to see the same with Cortis’s success. Hopefully, this will be more REDRED than Acai, but either way I’m worried this means… Read More »Song Review: WAYF BOYS – WAYF BOYS DO
Back in August 2004, the first issue of Decibel was independently published in Philadelphia. Considering the climate at the time, this was a truly terrible idea. The music industry was awkwardly transitioning from physical to digital mediums while print media was soon to be overthrown… Read More »Celebrating 22 YEARS in Print! Subscribe to Decibel and Support Independent Media!
Event Horizon The Making of Isis’s Celestial Aaron Turner will probably go to his grave before revealing specifics on the concept behind Celestial. Turner and the rest of his bandmates are unified in believing that the work of deconstructing towers and deciphering sgnls is best… Read More »Isis – Celestial
ARTMS pre-released their track Born Stunner a couple weeks ago and it would be an understatement to say I disliked that song. Every once and awhile, some poor release bears not only the brunt of its own shortcomings but the brunt of being the latest… Read More »Song Review: ARTMS – Blue Blood
Stray Kids announced their latest mini album well in advance, first teasing it with the release of its opening track Run It back in June. That song offered an interesting branch away from the core Stray Kids sound, attempting a more World Cup, anthemic energy.… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – This & That