Good indie music in Asia✨
“Is wanting more a crime?” This question posed by Jordana in her self-titled latest EP ‘Jordanaland’ is directed at everyone who continues to perform “kindness” in the real world. Raised in a musical household where her father was an organist, she has captured listeners’ hearts with her highly transparent vocals since her 2019 debut. However, […]
Australian singer-songwriter Harriette Pilbeam’s project, Hatchie. Her third album ‘Liquorice’ was produced with Melina Duterte’s solo project Jay Som, whom we recently interviewed. In this interview, Hatchie explicitly states that she was influenced by Jay Som’s ‘Anak Ko’, and traces of Jay Som’s DNA can be felt throughout her previous work. The change that emerged […]
It’s been a year and a half since their last release. Sisters In The Velvet have finally dropped their highly anticipated new EP, “Mother’s Octave.” For this release, they took on the thrilling challenge of recording in one take—without even using a metronome. Jazz-like improvisation was added to the mix, along with a statement against […]
BELONG Media / A-indie editor-in-chief yabori here. Even when listening to the same music, everyone feels something different. Moreover, if you grew up in different countries and cultures, those differences become even more interesting. This special “music cross-review” project that transcends borders has already reached its third installment! The writers are Yuuki Takita, who is […]
In the stillness of the night, a hazy guitar tone begins to drift. It is sweet, yet carries an air of danger. As if inviting you into a realm you should not enter. This irresistibly precarious sensation is what makes Cigarettes After Sex so captivating. The new song “Anna Karenina” is a track that perfectly […]
If the “sun” were to disappear from the world right now, what would we rely on to live? Post Inner Circle, a five-member band from Seoul, South Korea, presents one answer to this grand question in their debut EP ‘Artificial Sun.’ What are the musical roots of this band, consisting of four musicians and one […]
BELONG Media / A-indie Editor-in-Chief yabori here. Even when listening to the same music, each person feels it differently. Moreover, if the countries and cultures people grew up in are different, those differences become even more interesting. What we’re delivering this time is a special “music cross-review” project that transcends borders! The writers are Yuuki […]
An atmosphere that doesn’t quite mesh, words you want to say but can’t. The other person’s silence inevitably drags out a scream from within you. There exists a soundtrack for such suffocating moments. The Belair Lip Bombs’ “Hey You” is a song that depicts the breakdown of communication born within intimate relationships and a yearning […]
BELONG Media / A-indie has launched a new advance listening program for unreleased tracks in collaboration with our Discord community to provide stronger support for artist releases. 【New Project】Discord Community Members and Writers Recruitment BELONG Media / A-indie is recruiting individuals who can participate in our Discord community, comment on new tracks, and engage in […]
San Francisco-based solo project by Melina Duterte, Jay Som. After a six-year hiatus, she releases her new album “BELONG.” If you listen to this work, you’ll immediately understand, but let me state it clearly: This is undoubtedly one of the greatest indie rock works representing the 2020s and beyond. During the hiatus, she pursued her […]