Written by Elijah P. The debut single of datefriend is anything but a regular song about crushes and being a rebound in a highschool track & field. In fact, it’s more than that; For over 40 plus years of its existence and uncompromised DIY ethics, the indie pop genre proves that songs written in jangly […]
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TRACK REVIEW: Eliza Marie – you wanted a woman
Written by Elijah P. Stylistic shifts in music are double edge swords: either they will earn a flock of fans who are eager for a palette cleanser, or they may lose an entire following, one whose hopes and dreams of retaining a sound-based on their previous magnum opus goes to complete waste. For Eliza Marie, […]
TRACK REVIEW: neytan & Areli – FAR
Written by Louis Pelingen For Neytan’s current space in the local music scene, his handle comes off a bit straightforward for the most part. Well-composed tunes nestle nicely in indie rock and indie pop (bedroom pop if you want to lean on the marketing savvy trends), gentle and polished grooves and instrumental textures, and an […]
TRACK REVIEW: Run Deliks – Crawlspace
Written by Joseph De Mesa In the first run of the song, it was made evident by the beat alone that it was more of an emotional song. Far from Run Deliks’ earlier works, including the noisy bass-filled sonics of “Muerto Manila” or the dance-bop of “Get Along”, “Crawlspace” takes on a more emotional route. […]
EP REVIEW: Teleheart – Bubbles
Written by Elijah P. The earlier, more symphonic soundscapes — less punk-influenced era of shoegaze — are channeled through two highschool friends in this little EP titled “Bubbles”. The band Teleheart is a project made up of classmates hailing from Philippine Science High School – Central Luzon Campus, both members are home based in Bataan […]
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Daine – Quantum Jumping
Written by Louis Pelingen When it comes to emo music, you will hear the elements evolve in today’s music. Where the angst and emotional turmoil grasped more bombast and grit, especially towards the hooks blasting off at farther distances and the instrumentation bringing all its firepower and elevating the writing that stretches the pissed-off characteristics […]
TRACK REVIEW: dwta – SANTIGWAR
Words by Elijah P. Born and raised in Bicol, dwta aka Jhasmine Villanueva have captured the essence of folk-pop. The MINT musician’s got her start with the support of her label with tracks like “Kalangitan” and “Mapagbirong Tagpuan” – both of which possessing chamber pop and Born AgainTM post-rock stylings. From the get-go, she may […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Paper Satellites – Manila Meltdown
Words by Janlor Encarnacion It took a pandemic for indie-rock trio Paper Satellites to finally put their musical vision out into the world. Spanning years of writing, Manila Meltdown depicts the maturation process of a band figuring out their sound and rolling with it. Evident in the album is their penchant for making memorable riffs […]
TRACK REVIEW: SLIZ – Droga ang Pag-ibig
Written by Lex Celera I think it was around this time last year when I first listened to SLIZ’s breakout hit, “Sige.” The breakout hit established SLIZ as some sort of a late 2010’s bedroom artist meets late 2000’s love rap chorus crooner, packed with simple but catchy lyrics on smooth beats that’s easy on […]
EP REVIEW: Tsuyunoshi – 2004
Written by Elijah P. Tsuyunoshi, a young up-and-coming contemporary pop and r&b act hailing somewhere in Southern Metro Manila made some noise on the Soundcloudsphere for releasing catchy-as-hell bops and frequently collaborating with producers and performers who specialize in playing around genres that involve heavy percussion and lighthearted Ne-Yo-esque production (may it be drum and […]