Last time we heard from The New Six, they were kicking it old school with the upbeat Kick It 4 Now. That track leveraged nostalgia to its advantage, melding new jack swing beats to catchy hooks. But this being K-pop, we can’t simply build on… Read More »Song Review: The New Six (TNX) – Fuego
Despite their cringeworthy group name and equally cringey debut single, I respect how Young Posse are trying to do something a little different from their peers. When it comes to building credibility in the hip-hop world, last month’s Young Posse Up was a good start.… Read More »Song Review: Young Posse – XXL
Since debuting in the thrash metal arena with Misconception in 2019 and following up with No Life Forms in 2022, Critical Defiance has kept a release pace as relentless as their tempos. Navigating lineup changes with remarkable agility—notably with Mauricio Toledo joining on guitar during… Read More »All Stream: Critical Defiance – “The Search Won’t Fall…”
On their first three EPs, English death metal outfit Slimelord established themselves as a band to watch, peddling a weird brand of death/doom that sounded like it came from a swamp, as the name suggests. On their first full-length album, the unpronounceably-named Chytridiomycosis Relinquished, they get weirder… Read More »Slimelord’s Chytridiomycosis Relinquished Is the Death Metal Record You Need in Your LIfe
Super Junior-D&E haven’t even made their comeback yet, but it’s already embroiled in controversy. Title track GGB will not be performed on music shows after its title was deemed derogatory toward women. Honestly. I had to look up what “GGB” means before I realized that… Read More »Song Review: Super Junior-D&E – Rose