Written by Nikolai Dineros Hardcore turned post-punk: At least, that is where the appeal for the newly formed post-punk outfit, Crepuscular Dawn, who recently unveiled their debut release, In Filmic Stasis, comes from. And while some may argue that hardcore and post-punk/no wave come from the same umbrella, one cannot deny that switching styles can […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Massiah – Lahi
Written by Louis Pelingen Ever since its creation, Careless Music Manila has been in a state of constant growth as it became independent in 2019, allowing the signed artists creative freedom when it comes to their visual and musical aesthetics. While the last two years have restricted these artists to tour around the world, it […]
TRACK REVIEW: Toots – Strangler
My friends and I made an interesting observation about relationships during this pandemic people in romantic relationships are either getting married or breaking up. Toots explores some of the reasons for break ups in his latest release. Toots Orosa of Kremesoda just released his 3rd single under his solo project – Toots. “Strangler” is a […]
TRACK REVIEW: Thursday Honey – All The Time
Written by Elijah P. Thursday Honey has bounced from promising big-band r&b-slash-alternative pop 7-piece to a toothless, tiresome brady bunch of slackers in their latest track “All The Time”. While they benefit from being a younger version of sophisti-pop’s past, reclaiming the white-tee-hanged-on-the-college-dorm-room music doesn’t seem to be tailor-fit for the neophytes. The 7-piece have […]
TRACK REVIEW: Joy Fiction – Will I ever be myself again?
Written by Elijah P. The Soundcloud algorithm has yet to meet another goldmine and the golden shovel has picked up an anonymous artist that goes by the name Joy Fiction. Their hit-track “Will I ever be myself again?” sails the coast and rides the waves of the current bedroom post-punk revival. This is currently its […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Nullification – Kingdoms to Hovel
Written by Nikolai Dineros There is something that is always so endearing about acts in the peripheries of the Filipino metal scene. For a genre so predicated on turbulence and density, bands like the Lagueno old school death metal group Nullification somehow know just when to fill those crevices with noise and violence. Enter ‘Kingdoms […]
TRACK REVIEW: Nateman, Realest Cram, CK YG – Akala Mo Ata
Written by Elijah P. Following the loss of Pop Smoke in the global music scene, Drill in The Philippines seeked to follow Pop’s footsteps regionally. So far as the current explosion shaking the local scene is concerned, Tagalog-written rap rendered a new type of aggression ever since its arrival. The hashtag #PHDrill took over social […]
EP REVIEW: Chall – Quezon Citypop
Written by Elijah P. Looking for an alternative sound is like choosing a specific category at a bookstore; the possibilities are endless. For solo artist Cloud aka Chall, he has familiarized himself with several sounds and chose to give it a spin in his YouTube channel; From the noisy walls of sound of My Bloody […]
ALBUM REVIEW: ABANGLUPA – Of Rats And Swine
Written by Nikolai Dineros People the world over decry the looming threat of war and invasion. Filipinos, faced with a dilemma of their own, grieve in remembrance of comrades lost. Of Rats and Swine could not have come at a more vital time. Behind this full-length record is Abanglupa, a hardcore punk/grindcore duo hailing all […]
TRACK REVIEW: Haute Couture, KURI MAW, All Rights – Salarin
Written by Elijah P. As ‘genre-bending’ pop music continues to pervade the comfort zones of many listeners in the 2020s, a new crop of producers are on a mission to challenge the conventions of those pop genres they have been sitting on for the longest time. Take new blood producer Alice Lunafel’s Haute Couture project […]