Here for a good time, not a long time: The Album by the Jonas Brothers
WHERE SHOULD you start your summer—at Montana or the Waffle House? The Jonas Brothers have made a splash with The Album (2023), the follow-up to their comeback record, Happiness Begins (2019). The LP is filled with beachy tunes and tidal waves, very similar to the energy exuded by the previous album. In interviews, Nick, Joe, […]
May 18, 2023
All grown up: This Is Why by Paramore
BEING AN adult isn’t the greatest—and This Is Why (2023) proves that. Following a five-and-a-half-year break, Paramore has made a comeback with their sixth studio album, This Is Why. Time and time again, the band has pivoted in terms of theme and sound—from the classic pop punk of All We Know Is Falling (2005) to […]
February 23, 2023
Celebrating Manila’s creative scene: Joining forces with Manila Community Radio
NIKE’S GLOBAL celebration of the Air Force 1 sneaker’s 40th anniversary last November was fronted by the “Join Forces” tagline—a call for all creatives to build communities that push their passions forward. Nike held the Manila leg of the celebration with the help of Manila Community Radio (MCR), an internet-based radio station that also plans […]
January 9, 2023
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Chronically heartbroken: Suki Waterhouse’s Milk Teeth
SONGS ABOUT heartbreak never go out of style, and Suki Waterhouse takes advantage of this fact. Milk Teeth (2022)—a six-track-long treasury of the London-based singer-songwriter’s early work, including her 2016 debut single “Brutally”—is a testament to this. The EP also introduces a fresh sound for Waterhouse through the previously unreleased opening track “Neon Signs.” The […]
November 18, 2022
Medicine for the Manila blues: Medisina Review
Medisina Album Launch Photo from NME Asia SINCE ZILD’S rise as a bassist in IV of Spades, he has been one of OPM’s most promising artists. The release of his solo albums, Homework Machine (2020) and Huminga (2021), have only solidified that fact. Whether it’s through unexpected genre shifts or compelling songwriting, Zild has much […]
November 14, 2022
Midnights is the mayhem we need in our lives
“MEET ME at midnight.” The moment that line rings out at the start of Midnights (2022), we can’t help but fall helplessly into the rabbit hole of Taylor Swift’s deep dark mind. The woman clearly doesn’t sleep, now having released her 10th studio album after putting out two other albums, two re-recorded albums, a short […]
November 6, 2022
The Sounds of Horror: Song recommendations based on classic horror films
THERE IS something inextricably sonic about the idea of horror. In films, take away the scream from a jump scare, the piercing crescendo of a creaking door, or the deafening buzz of silence and you lose half the magic. Oftentimes, music has the power to convey those skin-crawling moments on the big screen. Songs, despite […]
October 30, 2022
Elev8 Me L8r: Playing from the PC to the pavement
THE NEW indie music collective Elev8 Me L8r just played their first live show entitled “8#)$}{!” last August 19 at Mow’s in Diliman. Don’t bother pronouncing the gig name, the organizers don’t know how to, either. Mow’s—found just behind the Kowloon House on Matalino St. in Quezon City—was never the swankiest gig venue, but its […]
October 7, 2022
Chung Ha’s Bare&Rare, Pt. 1 embodies both grit and glitter
WHEN TALKING about versatility across the shelves of various discographies, K-pop soloist Chung Ha is undoubtedly present at the frontlines of the discussion. Upon every new release, Chung Ha takes up the challenge of evolving continuously—not just musically or conceptually—but even choreographically. With the arrival of her second full album Bare&Rare, Pt. 1, Chung Ha […]
August 21, 2022