Category: music reviews

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Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los – La Luz del Ritmo

After a seven-year hiatus, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are back with La Luz del Ritmo (The Light of Rhythm), which includes five new tracks, six newly arranged old Cadillacs songs, and two covers (including The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go).

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f(x) – Pinocchio

Korean girlgroup f(x) have now released their first full-length album. Pinocchio (The 1st Album) doesn’t really say who f(x) are as artists, it’s an album filled with a whole lot of musical styles.

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f(x) – Nu Abo

The very cooky and extremely dressed SM quintet release their first mini-album since their debut, Nu Abo, serving you very sweet and very happy Kpop, even though the title track is very powerful and just a tad different without being weird.

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F.T. Island – Return

After topping the Oricon Daily Chart with their major Japanese debut, the not “really” rockers but not “quite sweet” idols F.T. Island are back with their newest mini-album Return.

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EXO – XOXO

After fans waited a year, EXO releases their first full-length album to a great deal of expectation. They deliver simple pop that’s decent but underwhelming.

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Exitmusic – Passage

Exitmusic’s debut LP album Passage seeks to bring you through the dark and gloomy side of life by confronting it up close and personal. How well do they fare? Adrienne shares with you her take in this review.

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Exist Trace – Twin Gate

All girl Visual Kei bands are a rare breed, which makes Exist Trace a jewel among indie visual bands. Although they’ve been around since 2003 Twin Gate is their first full-length album.

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Esteman – 1er Acto

Esteman’s debut album might exceed anyone’s expectation with his mix of pop and slight electronic influences all into a flavorful Latin wrap, swiftly singing back and forth in Spanish, English and French with the best of the new Colombian music scene… without ever forgetting the incomparable Andrea Echeverri, of course.