K-pop powerhouse ATEEZ returns with their highly anticipated new mini album, ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,’ marking the next chapter in the group’s ongoing GOLDEN HOUR series. Released on June 26, the album features five brand-new tracks that further showcase ATEEZ’s signature ability to blend powerful performance-driven music with genre-crossing artistry. The EP is out now via Sony Music Korea/RCA Records – click here to listen.   Led by title track “BAD,” ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5’ delivers a catchy and addictive new sound filled with bold energy, confident attitude, and instantly memorable hooks. The album’s five tracks each bring distinct colors...

After retreating from the spotlight for more than two decades, Barbie’s Cradle returns with creative confidence and renewal in “Emergency,” their first single since 2003.   Released under Sony Music Entertainment, the harmony-laden indie pop track was penned by guitarist Kakoy Legaspi and produced by Barbie Almalbis together with the band. It finds the pop-rock quartet confronting existential anxiety through an unexpected lens: humor. Rather than offering compelling answers to life’s deepest questions, the song suggests that perhaps the healthiest response is to acknowledge its inherent absurdity and learn to live with it.   “It’s a sarcastic take on existential...

P-Pop star justin teams up with acclaimed singer-songwriter Maki on his upcoming new single “dahon,” which he describes as a “vow of timeless love amid an ever-changing world.” The track is penned by Maki, a gifted singer-songwriter whose knack for heartwarming melodies and relatable sentimentality is prevalent in the material.   [PRE-SAVE LINK]     The collaboration marks another creative partnership between the two artists, following justin’s appearance in the sci-fi-inspired music video of Maki’s “habangbuhay pansamantala."   According to justin, the upcoming new single captures romance in its purest form. “It’s a song about love that blossoms, thrives, and...

  Pop royalty BTS and Spotify are bringing “Merry Go Round” to life with a Spotify Music Video, set to premiere exclusively on Spotify on June 19 at 6PM KST.    “Merry Go Round” is from ARIRANG, BTS’ record-breaking fifth studio album. The Spotify Music Video is set to take the global audience deeper into the universe BTS has built in the song, serving as a visual representation of life’s endlessly recurring cycles.    Spotify has shared this announcement across its social channels, and more teasers will be dropped in the lead up to the Spotify Music Video premiere. 

Filipino indie pop band Carousel Casualties has dropped a somber, dream pop track perfect for the drizzly season.   Inspired by the picturesque feeling of reaching out for the phone to call someone, “nananabik” longs for a person at the wee hours of the night, trying to evade any form of contact despite the heart telling otherwise.   Known for their slice-of-life indie pop songs that reflect the complexities of young adulthood, Carousel Casualties continues the tradition of writing sophisticated tunes that hold more emotional weight even in its most  subdued form. Their new track “nananabik” carries this familiar scenery...