Written by Elijah P. You don’t get tight alternative rock anywhere, not much in Biliran, East Visayas, no. In fact, Naval-based singer-songwriter Emelette De Leon Saclolo exists to prove all Manila-centric critics wrong. “Brave” is an indicator that unsophisticated, semi-gritty, lightly sung indie rock can work when the performances are tightly performed. Everywhere you go, […]
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MIXTAPE REVIEW: O $IDE MAFIA – O COAST
Written by Elijah P. The breaking news is what generates speculation and tension. We as terminally online human beings couldn’t resist the verification through live media. Normally one’s curiosity peaks at an all-time high when it’s game time. But a 3-minute “Freestyle” OMV and several provocative IG stories by a Malate-based trio were able to […]
EP REVIEW: Polyphonic Vision – Sudden Pictures
Written by Louis Pelingen The past 2 decades have seen a growing interest in artists using mostly instrumental motifs to archive downtime and the events that emerge in them. Strains of ambient music have touched upon these musings for quite some time now, but the emergence of certain electronic subgenres has done much more to […]
TRACK REVIEW: CK YG – SO SICK OF SAD SONGS
Written by Elijah P. The definition of short and sweet can be applied to a certain kind of media that’s compact and delightful. CK YG – dubbed as the ‘melodic king’ of Pasay – did the unthinkable. Sampled after a Ne-Yo superhit of a single, “SO SICK OF SAD SONGS” was CK YG’s slyest and […]
TRACK REVIEW: Kindred – Switch On U!
Written by Elijah P. I couldn’t think of any other explosive debut than the 7-piece boy band called Kindred. Offering more than just sound solutions, Kindred Music offers taste and eclecticism on all fronts. It’s explosive at a sonic scale, it’s ambitious from their conceptual process, and most importantly, their camaraderie is what’s shining throughout […]
EP REVIEW: medyo maybe – Porcelain People
Written by Elijah P. The Ilocos Region can rock everyone’s socks off. Yes, you read that right. The north side has something to say after all. Where the inflections of Will Toledo and the Boss Metal Zone guitar pedals rise from the collective bedroom and slide down their local sand dunes. It comes as no […]
EP REVIEW: SHNTI – ELMNT
Written by Louis Pelingen Ever since she started her career in 2019, LIAB Studios‘ very own SHNTI has been on her way to improving her skillset as a rapper and songwriter amidst her rise of success in subsequent years. Her laid-back delivery captures a sense of lowkey charm, a natural fit to her jumping points […]
ALBUM REVIEW: O.I. Research Partners – Speed Milk
Written by Elijah P. It is believed that Nueva Ecija-based art collective O.I Research Partners have found recordings of a different universe consisting of space cowboys, hieroglyphic spaghetti westerns, and literal drum machine worship. These findings are said to be secured somewhere in their facility, preserved to age like the best milk in town, kept […]
EP REVIEW: Manic Mundane – Narrative Three
Written by Louis Pelingen I imagine that working on this EP has been the cathartic moment Manic Mundane needed. The stage name of Kath Dizon, she has been a musician for quite some time now, fronting a hardcore punk band during her college days in Iligan City, using the KTHDRLZ passion project during some time […]
TRACK REVIEW: ONE CLICK STRAIGHT – MRT
Written by Elijah P. Written after long commutes and comforting cramped spaces while in motion, One Click Straight has proven themselves again that they are capable of growth, even above and beyond than their current contemporaries in the scene. As much as their lead vocalist Sam Marquez describes every one of their most recent outputs […]