ENHYPEN had me at Just a Little Bit, one of the songs off Enhypen ‘Dimension : Answer’, the repackaged album proceeding their first album, Dimension : Dilemma. I was doing my household chores while absent-mindedly playing K-pop music videos suggested by our family’s Youtube algorithm. I’ve seen many music videos of the group quite a few times, but my brain blindly refused to recognize my … Continue reading ENHYPEN ‘Dimension : Answer’ Album Review
Davao City’s multi-awarded indie electro-rock band, Plastic Butter, is out to conquer the waves. Almost 18 years after their debut, they have released their EP, ‘Plastic Heartbeat’, comprising some of their all-time favorite hits and a few new ones. An eclectic mix of disco, rock, electro, pop, and OPM 70s, 90s, and 2000s music, ‘Plastic Heartbeat’ is sure to give you a lot of chills … Continue reading Plastic Butter ‘Plastic Heartbeat’ EP Review
After garnering millions of streams from their former releases, Briguel, a couple musical artist comes back once again with their new EP entitled, ‘Baby’s Phoney Friend.’ The EP is the soundtrack to the couple’s self-produced film of the same title. Briguel ‘Baby’s Phoney Friend’ EP Review As the title suggests, the ‘Baby’s Phone Friend’ EP is about the love of life, children, and going back … Continue reading Briguel ‘Baby’s Phoney Friend’ EP Review
Mani Kontador ‘Kinain ng Social Media’ EP Review As a millennial, I find it delightful when a new artist reminds me of my generation. From grade school until mid-college, I was very much into punk rock and all the other genres it encapsulates (emo punk, post-hardcore, etc.). Mani Kontador offers a punk rock repertoire that reminds me of OPM alternative acts, so they’re a great … Continue reading ‘Kinain ng Social Media’ by Mani Kontador is Musically-Nostalgic and Socially-Relevant
Following the release of ATEEZ’s tremendously popular “ZERO : FEVER Part.2” in March, the global K-Pop group releases ‘ZERO : FEVER Part.3’ the third episode in their “FEVER” series, today. If the second installment was about reigniting a young person’s desire, the third installment tells the story of a young person’s memories and passion that will last forever. ORDER ATEEZ’s ZERO : FEVER Part 3 … Continue reading Album Review: ATEEZ is Back with ‘ZERO : FEVER Part.3’
On this day of 2011, Beast (now Highlight), the now-defunct K-pop boy group, released their first full-length album, “Fiction and Fact.” Topping the album was the hit song, “Fiction,” which made the group a household name in K-pop. Beast’s Fiction and Fact was an explosion upon its release. Many k-pop and even non-k-pop fans flocked over it. Thus, it became the 5th selling album in … Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of BEAST’s Fiction and Fact Album
As a global superstar, LAY has greatly improved on his craft as an artist and performer, and takes it a notch higher by producing his new album. Here’s my LAY ‘Producer’ album review. Global superstar LAY has been busy promoting in China, and 2020 has been a very productive year for him. He released his two-part album “Lit” and performed new songs “CZR2 I’m a … Continue reading LAY ‘Producer’ Album Review: A Great East and West Fusion
While I would still agree if someone says BLACKPINK is an extension to 2ne1, the girls have created their own persona. Continue reading BLACKPINK’s ‘The Album’ Review: A Fusion Record
Listening to Unique Salonga’s sophomore effort Pangalan has transported me into the deep-seated psychedelic stream of his consciousness–sounds of isolation, clutter, disturbance, struggles. Mysterious as he is, he gives us a chance to see through him in Pangalan. That is if we puzzle out his every stance. The 8-track sophomore album won’t be an easy feat for his usual bubblegum pop-loving fans unless they’ve been … Continue reading Unique ‘Pangalan’ Review: Unique Lets us in the Deeper Layers of his Psyche
Hello, my fellow (The) Smashing Pumpkins fans! I’m sorry for this late album review. To be honest, I was flaky about writing it. I have another album review coming up, and I decided not to write that one unless I finish this. So here it goes. Reminiscent of their early-mid years, the album won’t disappoint fans with this fated Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy … Continue reading ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1/LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.’ Album Review: Nostalgia Potency at Purest
