Written by Louis Pelingen From a distance, there is something fascinating about Sunday Stallone. They’re a 5 man band that was formed in 2018, mostly putting out covers from a few years back. Those covers showcase their musical influences, from DIIV and their dreamy brand of indie rock to Yung Lean and his hypnotic brand […]
REVIEWS
TRACK REVIEW: Dilaw – Kaloy
Baguio’s very own Dilaw – consisting of rapper/singer Dilaw and instrumentalist Vie Dela Rosa – is one of those acts where they are taking the internet and their face-to-face show attendees by storm. After signing with Warner as of late, the duo’s byproduct of animated rap-rock and ukay culture prop up folk-rap are shaking up […]
TRACK REVIEW: rienne – Honey
Virginia isn’t too far from home, at least for power-pop solo project rienne. Born and raised in the Philippines, bridging together their fixture for local sensibilities and Western-influenced pop songwriting is their specialty. In the universe where pop acts could exceed amp volumes and the overwhelming college parties, rienne’s isn’t just another act that’s stuck […]
TRACK REVIEW: No Lore – Paumanhin
Siblings Jerald and Tita Halaman are the types to mesh together creative ideas like a blender. Their project No Lore produces a multidisciplinary venture where it requires a sensory experience to their worldbuilding. Tita Halaman and their paintings are always secondary to the accompanying soundscapes. But for No Lore’s case, it’s the other way around. […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Orange & Lemons – La Bulaquena
Written by Elijah P. 15 years is barely one-fifth of a century; trends and events have passed, figures have become monuments, culture has turned itself to the past and we’re here struggling to become a blender of something that happened 30 years ago. The veil of “OPM” is showing itself to become a rehash of […]
TRACK REVIEW: Denise Julia – NVMD
Written by Elijah P. Denise Julia is part of the Tiktok algorithm renaissance – wherein a surge of ‘sounds’ spread around in different prompts, elevating the song to a different ‘vibe’ throughout its online charting success – or for short, “NVMD” has transcended to becoming more of a disposable brand than it is a bookmark […]
TRACK REVIEW: MIKASAN – Snake
Rolling hi-hats, hissing samples, flourishes of Bit-pop – blocky textures that release smoothly in between – and ambient music – the quietest moments are the most deafening effectively; These are all mastered by solo musician and AMP member Mika Santelices also known as Mikasan. So far she’s offered more intrigue than other rising pop musicians […]
TRACK REVIEW: FERVIDS – Sweet Tooth Aching
Written by Nikolai Dineros FERVIDS is one of those lavishly self-indulgent garage rock bands that taste like an espresso shot in the ears – sometimes overkill, sometimes vapid. But it’s the amusement of seeing how they attempt to make it ‘just right’ that makes this band worth checking out if anything. The Legazpi-based band claims […]
TRACK REVIEW: datefriend – runner up
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 […]
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, […]