From the backgrounds of clubs and parties, to bidding his time in the spotlight, multi-hyphenate Reddi Rocket braves waves of music and releases a new single titled ‘Lotto.’ Framing the subject matter through a toxic relationship, the producer’s vocals speaks of the subject in a raw, unpolished tone, that begets codependency over a sheath of… Read more »
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We Caught Up With Pastel Lite To Talk About Pop Bilik Tidur, Exploring A New Sound, And Transition To Using Bahasa Malaysia
Written by J.L At the height of the metal phenomenon, when most gigs were still dominated and headlined by the likes of Massacre Conspiracy and The Padangs, not many dared to go out and do something totally different. From smaller gigs at Munkee Studio to bigger arenas like Rock The World, everyone just wanted to… Read more »
Why ‘Tekesima’ By LUST Is An Important Social Commentary In The Modern World
Written by Aida Rashid Conceptual albums like Bombay Bicycle Club’s So Long See You Tomorrow and Spooky Wet Dreams’ Koleksi Dendangan Untuk Masa Hadapan that incorporate a form of consistency from the visuals, the tracks and the execution of the campaign as a whole are diamonds buried deep in the sand in our local music scene. But… Read more »
AlunaGeorge Is Taking Over KYO This April
If you’re looking for an experience this month, we have a suggestion for you. AlunaGeorge will be performing this coming 16 April at KYO and we highly recommend the gig for you to check out. AlunaGeorge was formed when producer George Reid first approached Aluna Francis to do a remix together. The duo released a… Read more »
Upcoming Albums We’re Anticipating In The Local Scene
Written by Zim Ahmadi We’re two months into 2019, so of course, there’s a lot more to expect from the local music scene! Here are some Malaysian artists who have announced that they’re planning to release an album this year. Some of these albums have confirmed dates while others are still in the purgatory between… Read more »
Lunadira Invites You On The Outcome Of Self-Discovery With New Single, Ur Cute But Boring
Written by Aida Rashid People love narratives, especially those that they can relate to. It’s not exactly the bizarre experiences of their 20s, nor is it the discoveries they stumbled upon in their adolescent years; it’s in the little things that they never realised have made an impact in their lives, and Lunadira’s brand new… Read more »
Debu Bercahaya Is Noh Salleh’s Uplifting Message To Humanity
Two years after his full-length album ‘Angin Kencang’, Noh Salleh brings spark back to his solo career with new single ‘Debu Bercahaya’. Noh Salleh is known as both the lead singer of indie rock band Hujan and as a solo artist. In his solo works, he’s been known to adopt a French pop sound, reminiscent… Read more »
What Are Your Favourite Artists Listening To Right Now
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 »
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 »
Song Review: The Pills (I Know) By The Bear Scouts
Written by Aida Rashid Fun, energetic and spirited is how we’d describe the first single of this up-and-coming indie-pop band, Bear Scouts. A 6-piece band that has been making appearance at local gigs around KL this year including Soundstruck Live, Borneo X Semenanjung Show, Bear Scouts will be performing at Urbanscapes alongside Spooky Wet Dreams, Senja… Read more »