Kim Jaehwan continues to move away from the balladeer his early title tracks suggested. His albums have often dabbled in funk music, but it’s cool to see him embrace the genre on title tracks. New single Ponytail comes across as a natural follow-up to last… Read More »Song Review: Kim Jaehwan – Ponytail
When we last saw CIX, they were mired in an angsty music video with surprisingly dark subject matter. Save Me, Kill Me‘s sound was a far cry from my favorite CIX track: 2021’s jubilant Cinema. New single Lovers Or Enemies splits the difference, melding edgier… Read More »Song Review: CIX – Lovers Or Enemies
Unsouling describes itself as “incorporating death metal and darkwave, as well as some goth tinged influences, creating a cohesive yet engaging and enveloping experience.” Indeed, the project’s new album, Vampiric Spiritual Drain has a lot going on, including some black metal and death-doom elements — bringing it… Read More »Full Album Stream: Unsouling – “Vampiric Spiritual Drain”
NYC doom sect GUHTS was founded as a passion project at the start of the pandemic by musicians from Witchkiss, Black Mountain Hunger, Sleaping Dreaming, and Nefariant. Back in the autumn of 2021, they released their striking EP, Blood Feather. Since then, Daniel Martinez (bass)… Read More »Album Premiere: GUHTS – “Regeneration”
A Reminder of the Wound Unhealed is being pitched as A Mourning Star’s debut LP, but it’s really more like a compilation. The first half comprises unreleased material, while tracks seven through twelve collects the band’s standalone “A World Beyond” single from last year, contribution… Read More »Album Review: A Mourning Star – ‘A Reminder of the Wound Unhealed’