Some songs are merely white noise and just something to accompany your drive home. But some songs bring meaning to the stages of life we’re in. We caught up with the local favourites to ask them what they’re currently listening to and why it’s their favourite at the moment. Youth Portal The dream pop outfit… Read more »
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Why Spooky Wet Dreams’ Politically Driven Album Matters In This Day And Age
Written By Aida Rashid Picture Credits: Yung Meraki/Faiz Zaharuddin Gone are the days where mouths are shut and hands are tied in obedience to the wealthy and the filthy. Now that we are embraced by a political accord that wouldn’t make its existence known if it was not for the change we all made on… Read more »
SevenCollar T-Shirt Return To The Music Scene With MURDER
Written By Aida Rashid After almost a decade, Malaysia’s favourite alt-grunge band, SevenCollar T-shirt (SCTS) is back with a long awaited album release — marking this one their 4th record to date. Co-produced by Jeffrey Little & the band themselves, MURDER is said to be their most promising & comprehensive release yet — as it… Read more »
Meet The Malaysian Band That’s Making Shoegaze Pop Cool Again
Picture by Azrul Zainal Written by Aida Rashid Hailing from Cyberjaya or what they’d call as a ghost town, Youth Portal are Ikram Hakim, Zaki Aryoseno, Asyraf Zamli, Aimaan Syamim and Ysfin Tazky — your quintessential boys next door who survive through the post-Strokes era as they make shoegaze pop music cool again. More importantly… Read more »
Spooky Wet Dreams Releases A Song That Sings A Big F*ck You To Corruption
Spooky Wet Dreams is by no means a reserved band. In fact, it’s the complete polar opposite when it comes to letting its audience know what they’re feeling, through a propagation known to unite and join the masses together: punk rock. Teasing their new album from the yet to be released ‘Koleksi Dendangan Untuk Masa Hadapan,’… Read more »
ManHand, A Different Sound In The Malaysian Chinese Music Industry
Written By Zaaim Hariz We’re fortunate to witness many artists and bands consistently striving to be at the top, but what makes it more compelling is that different artists see the industry differently, and as for ManHand, the five piece hip-hop and Cantonese rap group brought us back to the simpler times, as they reminisce their… Read more »
Album Review: ‘When Love Was Around’ By Midnight Fusic
Written by Zaaim Hariz Whether you are stuck in a long midnight drive or just staring at your walls, letting your conscience make the call about your roller-coaster love life, this extended play would be a perfect fit for that escapade. Midnight Fusic just released ’When Love Was Around,’ their first six-track EP following ‘Lovesick’ and ’Heart Of May’, their two successful singles over… Read more »
Laila’s Lounge “BEBASTEREO” Teaser
Those following the journey of Laila’s Lounge will know that the band rose to prominence when their hit song “Mawar Khayalan” – from the Vol.II KAMI album – captivated audiences when it featured as the theme song of the movie “KAMI”. They garnered even greater acknowledgement and a more adoring fan base following the re-release of the mastered… Read more »
Night Skies & Visions “Surrender” Lyric Video
Formed in April 2015, Night Skies & Visions is a pop-punk band that exerts energetic stage presence and comical interactions in their performances. The 5-piece outfit emphasises on the “fun” factor; it’s a key experience they want people to have while rocking out at their shows. This relatively new band has dropped their latest single… Read more »
Kota Memujuk by IQBAL M.
IQBAL M. is a band from Kuala Lumpur comprising of Aidil, Johan, Feifei, Iqbal and Shah. ‘Kota Memujuk’ is their 4th single after ‘Tembak Tepat’ (2010), ‘Antara 2 Darjat’ (2013) & ‘Paling Cinta Dalam Dunia’ (2013). The lyrics were written by Iqbal, the vocalist of the group. Their latest track can be roughly associated with nasyid,… Read more »