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The first word that came to mind when I heard Penelope Isles for the first time was “pure.” But by “pure,” I don’t mean innocent or youthful. Nor do I mean something untouched or free from outside influences. In Penelope Isles’ music, shimmering sounds move through waves of shoegaze, while slightly bittersweet melodies that tug […]
Hello! This is the A-indie/BELONG Media editorial team. Following on from Part 1, we’re continuing our summer festival talk. In this second part, three of our staff members — Takita, Wakiki, and Maririn — talk about their summer festival memories and best acts. SUMMER SONIC 2026: Held Through Heavy Rain Tinder and Music Festivals: An […]
Hello! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. To everyone who always reads our articles — have you ever wondered, “Who actually writes for BELONG Media, anyway?” You read the interviews and music columns, but you rarely get the chance to know who’s behind them. So this time, three BELONG Media staff members — yabori, […]
Looking straight into his eyes, I found myself wondering how many different landscapes he had witnessed throughout his life, and how many things he had encountered that were “real,” and how many that were not. The Guest List is a rising guitar band from Manchester, England. Formed in 2021 by five schoolmates, the young band […]
South London six-piece rock band Man/Woman/Chainsaw have released their debut album, 『Cannonball』. As their Instagram posts make clear, this is a band that simply gets along. This debut comes via Fiction Records, the label behind The Cure and The Horrors, though when the band first formed, every member was still a teenager. Their 2024 EP『Eazy […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Has a person you really admire ever walked into the place where you were working? This is the fourth and final installment of our staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn. Today, Takita […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Have you ever had your heart stop for a second when a notification came in with the name of someone you really love? This is the third installment of our four-part staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki […]
I still remember exactly how it felt the first time I heard Whitney’s debut album, 『Light Upon The Lake』. If I had to sum it up in one word: overwhelmingly nostalgic. What is nostalgia, really? It isn’t simply about feeling nostalgic. It’s an affection for, and longing toward, a past that has slipped away, tinged […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Have you ever done something and thought, “If it’s come to this… we’re truly done for”? This is the second installment of our four-part staff roundtable on the theme “Screenshots and photos we just had to take,” featuring wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn. This time, […]
Hi there! This is the BELONG Media editorial team. Does your phone’s screenshot folder keep growing, never quite organized? Mixed in with all the useful reference shots, there’s always that one meme or bizarre image you just can’t bring yourself to delete. Today, four BELONG Media staff members — wakiki (moderator), yabori, Takita, and Maririn […]