I like hardcore and punk rock a lot, but when you mash in the electronic genre to create “trancecore,” you run the risk of the music becoming a joke and …
Read More »Indie Focus: ‘Ego Fun Show’ is rock in Ego Function Error’s own personality
Everything about Ego Function Error feels like a deliberate decision. Their songs can go from sounding like improvisations to highly crafted and polished tracks, and I’m sure that every single …
Read More »Indie Focus: End These Days represent hardcore punk exceptionally well in ‘Ambivalence’
I love End These Days and I should have talked about ‘Ambivalence‘ much sooner. Essentially, if you like hardcore punk rock, then you must listen to End These Days because …
Read More »Indie Focus: Ashmute’s ’01’ is a quality album that puts twists on the electronic sound
It’s been about 10 months between Ashmute‘s last single, “Scenery,” and now her first EP in ‘01‘. The four-song EP carries well with the addition of the instrumentals, which I …
Read More »Indie Focus: Love X Stereo find success by going with a different style for ’37B’
Even though Love X Stereo didn’t complete their plan of 37 songs in a year, it’s actually a positive. ‘37B‘ is the second set of tracks from their Patreon, and …
Read More »Indie Focus: Moon Yirang teams with Hoody on subtly addicting “APHASIA”
Moon Yirang, previously known as GRAYE, was really prolific at the end of 2016 working on a bunch of really excellent releases. Now he’s re-branded himself and returns as Moon …
Read More »Indie Focus: Kero One & Azure provide example of collab done right on ‘Kero & Azure!’
As with most genres, there are sub-genres where artists are continuing to explore and release interesting music. Kero One‘s last release ‘Reflection Eternal‘ was more of a presentation of his …
Read More »Indie Focus: Self-titled album of Oriental Showcus showcases their versatility & polish
When I heard of Oriental Showcus, I thought they were just another indie band, but then I started listening to ‘Oriental Showcus‘ and was immediately surprised. “Be With You” is …
Read More »Indie Focus: Skasucks provide upbeat, accessible fun on ‘New Generation Of Ska’
When you think of South Korean music, you’ll go through the common genres like rock, pop, and indie. Punk rock and its many subgenres also lives across the country, but …
Read More »Indie Focus: Psychemoon perfectly execute the playfully paranormal ‘Ghosthouse’
First thing’s first: Psychemoon, a trio from Incheon, have created no ordinary debut in ‘Ghosthouse‘. With a glance at the song titles, it’s ostensibly a concept album with playful paranormal …
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