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Pillhs Castle
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Indonesian Post-Punk Trio Pillhs Castle Redefines Love

When I first started listening to overseas music, the post-punk genre possessed an almost unapproachable yet irresistible charm. The cold, sharp sound that Joy Division embodied, reflecting a sense of suffocation and introspective anguish. It certainly captured my heart, which harbored emotions with nowhere to go, and I once became completely obsessed with Bloc Party. […]

News

Join Our Indie Music Secret Hideout: Discord Server Now Open🌈

“We want to create a secret hideout for the indie music we love”——The music media BELONG/A-indie, which has been experimenting with this concept for many years, has finally launched its official Discord server. As a new community connecting the overseas network cultivated through over 10 years of music media operations with Japanese indie rock fans, […]

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Teethe: Texas Slowcore Act Details “Magic Of The Sale”

Teethe, a four-piece slowcore band from Denton, Texas, has announced the release of their highly anticipated second album, “Magic Of The Sale,” on August 8, 2025. Three songs, “Magic Of The Sale,” “Holy Water,” and “Hate Goodbyes,” are currently available for advance streaming, with music videos also released. Who is Teethe? Teethe consists of four […]

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crushed Unveil Maximalist Dream Pop Album ‘no scope’

crushed Opens New Frontiers of “Maximalist Dream Pop” with New Work ‘no scope’ Los Angeles-based duo crushed will release their highly anticipated full-length debut album ‘no scope’ on September 26, 2025. They described their 2023 EP ‘extra life’ as “maximalist dream pop,” utilizing breakbeats and distortion to construct a sound that eclectically incorporates elements of […]

Interview

Subsonic Eye Intv: A Deep Dive into “Singapore Dreaming”

This interview is with Subsonic Eye, a five-piece jangle-pop/indie-pop band from Singapore. BELONG Media / A-indie has previously featured the burgeoning Asian band scene, including interviews with Thailand’s Folk9 and Lesssugär, an Asian indie feature introducing acts like Taiwan’s I Mean Us and Korea’s SURL, and through our year-end best songs articles in recent years. […]

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Goddess Online Listening – Japan to World via Analog Record

Text: Tomohiro Yabe “This is impossible.” In early April, when BELONG Media founder Tomohiro Yabe sent an email to London indie label Bella Union about a listening session, that’s what people around him whispered. The project to deliver the album by “Goddess”—the new project of Fay Milton, a member of the four-piece women’s post-punk band […]