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  1. Album Review: Linkin Park – “From Zero” (Deluxe Edition)

    On May 16, 2025, Linkin Park released the deluxe edition of the From Zero album, the first release with the group’s new lead singer, Emily Armstrong and new drummer, Colin Brittain.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/13/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #LinkinPark, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AlternativeMusic, #AeschTunes

  2. Album Review: Linkin Park – “From Zero” (Deluxe Edition)

    On May 16, 2025, Linkin Park released the deluxe edition of the From Zero album, the first release with the group’s new lead singer, Emily Armstrong and new drummer, Colin Brittain.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/13/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #LinkinPark, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AlternativeMusic, #AeschTunes

  3. Album Review: Linkin Park – “From Zero” (Deluxe Edition)

    On May 16, 2025, Linkin Park released the deluxe edition of the From Zero album, the first release with the group’s new lead singer, Emily Armstrong and new drummer, Colin Brittain.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/13/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #LinkinPark, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AlternativeMusic, #AeschTunes

  4. Song Review: majiko – “Ribbon”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter majiko released "Ribbon," which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, The Food Diary of Miss Maid.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/09/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Majiko, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #TheFoodDiaryOfMissMaid

  5. Song Review: majiko – “Ribbon”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter majiko released "Ribbon," which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, The Food Diary of Miss Maid.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/09/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Majiko, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #TheFoodDiaryOfMissMaid

  6. Song Review: majiko – “Ribbon”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter majiko released "Ribbon," which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, The Food Diary of Miss Maid.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/09/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Majiko, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #TheFoodDiaryOfMissMaid

  7. Song Review: Calvin Harris featuring Jazzy – “Satisfy”

    In May 2026, DJ, singer, and songwriter Calvin Harris released "Satisfy," a collabortion with vocalist Jazzy.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CalvinHarris, #Jazzy, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #DanceMusic, #ElectronicMusic, #AeschTunes

  8. Song Review: Calvin Harris featuring Jazzy – “Satisfy”

    In May 2026, DJ, singer, and songwriter Calvin Harris released "Satisfy," a collabortion with vocalist Jazzy.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CalvinHarris, #Jazzy, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #DanceMusic, #ElectronicMusic, #AeschTunes

  9. Song Review: Calvin Harris featuring Jazzy – “Satisfy”

    In May 2026, DJ, singer, and songwriter Calvin Harris released "Satisfy," a collabortion with vocalist Jazzy.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CalvinHarris, #Jazzy, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #DanceMusic, #ElectronicMusic, #AeschTunes

  10. Song Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock – “The Sky Isn’t Falling”

    On May 8, 2026, the band Strawberry Alarm Clock released “The Sky Isn’t Falling” was released as a third preview single for the band’s forthcoming album.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #StrawberryAlarmClock, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  11. Song Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock – “The Sky Isn’t Falling”

    On May 8, 2026, the band Strawberry Alarm Clock released “The Sky Isn’t Falling” was released as a third preview single for the band’s forthcoming album.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #StrawberryAlarmClock, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  12. Song Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock – “The Sky Isn’t Falling”

    On May 8, 2026, the band Strawberry Alarm Clock released “The Sky Isn’t Falling” was released as a third preview single for the band’s forthcoming album.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #StrawberryAlarmClock, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  13. Song Review: Rick Astley – “Raindrops”

    In April 2026, Rick Astley released the song “Raindrops,” which was produced by Giles Martin.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #RickAstley, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #AeschTunes

  14. Song Review: Rick Astley – “Raindrops”

    In April 2026, Rick Astley released the song “Raindrops,” which was produced by Giles Martin.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #RickAstley, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #AeschTunes

  15. Song Review: Rick Astley – “Raindrops”

    In April 2026, Rick Astley released the song “Raindrops,” which was produced by Giles Martin.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/08/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #RickAstley, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #AeschTunes

  16. The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8, 2021 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #TheWeeknd, #ArianaGrande, #2020s, #2020sMusic

  17. The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8, 2021 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #TheWeeknd, #ArianaGrande, #2020s, #2020sMusic

  18. The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8, 2021 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #TheWeeknd, #ArianaGrande, #2020s, #2020sMusic

  19. The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8, 2021 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #TheWeeknd, #ArianaGrande, #2020s, #2020sMusic

  20. The Weeknd and Ariana Grande's "Save Your Tears" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8, 2021 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #TheWeeknd, #ArianaGrande, #2020s, #2020sMusic

  21. Song Review: Hikaru Utada – “PAPPAPARADISE”

    In May 2026, Japanese artist Hikaru Utada released “PAPPAPARADISE,” which is being used as the 14th ending theme for the long-running Chibi Maruko-chan anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #HikaruUtada, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #ChibiMarukochan

  22. Song Review: Hikaru Utada – “PAPPAPARADISE”

    In May 2026, Japanese artist Hikaru Utada released “PAPPAPARADISE,” which is being used as the 14th ending theme for the long-running Chibi Maruko-chan anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #HikaruUtada, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #ChibiMarukochan

  23. Song Review: Hikaru Utada – “PAPPAPARADISE”

    In May 2026, Japanese artist Hikaru Utada released “PAPPAPARADISE,” which is being used as the 14th ending theme for the long-running Chibi Maruko-chan anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #HikaruUtada, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #ChibiMarukochan

  24. Song Review: Leina – “Chikai”

    In April 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Leina released “Chikai,” which translates to “Oath.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Nippon Sangoku.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Leina, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #NipponSangoku

  25. Song Review: Leina – “Chikai”

    In April 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Leina released “Chikai,” which translates to “Oath.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Nippon Sangoku.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Leina, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #NipponSangoku

  26. Song Review: Leina – “Chikai”

    In April 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Leina released “Chikai,” which translates to “Oath.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Nippon Sangoku.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #Leina, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #NipponSangoku

  27. Album Review: Bryan Adams – “Roll With the Punches” (Deluxe Edition)

    In August 2025, Bryan Adams released his 16th studio album, Roll With the Punches on his own Bad Records record label.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #BryanAdams, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  28. Album Review: Bryan Adams – “Roll With the Punches” (Deluxe Edition)

    In August 2025, Bryan Adams released his 16th studio album, Roll With the Punches on his own Bad Records record label.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #BryanAdams, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  29. Album Review: Bryan Adams – “Roll With the Punches” (Deluxe Edition)

    In August 2025, Bryan Adams released his 16th studio album, Roll With the Punches on his own Bad Records record label.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/06/albu

    #Music, #MusicReview, #BryanAdams, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #PopMusic, #RockMusic, #AeschTunes

  30. Song Review: Pilaf Alien – “Shalala”

    In April 2026, Japanese rapper Pilaf Alien released “Shalala,” which is being used as the ending theme for the second season of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/04/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #PilafAlien, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #MissionYozakuraFamily

  31. Song Review: Pilaf Alien – “Shalala”

    In April 2026, Japanese rapper Pilaf Alien released “Shalala,” which is being used as the ending theme for the second season of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/04/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #PilafAlien, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #MissionYozakuraFamily

  32. Song Review: Pilaf Alien – “Shalala”

    In April 2026, Japanese rapper Pilaf Alien released “Shalala,” which is being used as the ending theme for the second season of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/04/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #PilafAlien, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #MissionYozakuraFamily

  33. Angine de Poitrine Play “Fabienk”

    Listen to this track by mysterious papier-mâché donning math rock geniuses Angine de Poitrine. It’s “Fabienk”, a cut from their second record straightforwardly titled Vol. II. That record and the band have been boosted into the stratosphere at the time of this writing, in large part thanks to a video feature courtesy of Seattle’s KEXP which captured the imaginations of music fans and musicians alike. The video of the two musicians with self-applied monikers of Khn (guitars, loops) and Klek (drums) Poitrine playing their music live in the studio is notable if only because it shows it’s possible to play music this complex between just two musicians. And what a joy it is to watch them do it as we try to figure out what the hell we’re hearing—and seeing!

    Seeming to share a single musical brain between them by now, the duo have been playing music together since the dawn of their teenage years, and for two decades since. The Angine de Poitrine concept came out of a joke during their days playing live shows on the local scene in their native Quebec. With back to back sets booked at one point, they needed to break things up and add a bit of variety. Instead, they added A LOT of variety by becoming a whole new band with a very high concept approach to showmanship to match their idiosyncratic music.

    The elaborate costumes and polka dot motifs arranged in equidistant and, on close examination, triangular arrangements, was only the start. There’s also the invented language of mewls, squeals, clicks, and drones, plus the sounds that seem to parody the wordless cadence of smalltown Québécois voices that are as much of a musical influence as anything else. This is not to forget the triangular hand gestures they make on stage, which they encourage—successfully!—the audience to emulate.

    Then, there’s Khn’s double-necked guitar and bass hybrid constructed by local Quebec luthier Raphaël Le Breton. Based on Khn’s design, the instrument’s guitar and bass components are fretted to allow notes between the notes as they are usually measured in the Western chromatic scale. Angine de Poitrine have made the term microtonal into a household word by now by reminding music fans that there are more than just 12 notes to write songs around.

    The style of the music can be comfortably defined as progressive rock, with King Crimson and Primus certainly being key influences one can hear right away. But James Brown is in there, too. So are any number of musical traditions of the Far East and Middle-East that draw upon a different set of notes and scales beyond traditional Western notation. The band blur the lines between melody, texture, and rhythm on this track particularly. There’s a definite emphasis on pure groove in places here to hook the ear and excite the feet, even if a lot of the tune is punctuated by odd and irregular phrasing and complex polyrhythms.

    Angine de Poitrine playing at La Cartonnerie, Reims, France, 2026. image: ReimsCroixRouge 

    The microtonal set up and compositional mindset allows the band to pull from a broader spectrum of possibilities as applied to melody and riffs. This is not to mention the complex and irregular rhythms the two musicians work within, somehow turning complexity into accessibility even over the course of a single song. They do all this while being as weird as hell in the best possible sense.

    Rock musicians being weird is nothing new. Since Screamin’ Jay Hawkins emerged from his coffin, Ziggy Stardust appeared on Top of the Pops to freak out/enthrall a nation, Parliament Funkadelic first landed the Mothership, and Peter Gabriel donned his Slipperman costume with Genesis, there have been plenty of rock acts who were willfully, wonderfully, and grandly weird. Angine de Poitrine come out of a proud tradition in that way. But this being the 2020s, there are a few important factors to consider that make the interest in this band so notable.

    One of them is the time it took for the duo to become what they are. It seems like a simple thing. But when you jam with someone for two decades starting from your formative years as teenagers even before you make a record, the results speak for themselves. They can’t be exactly replicated, mass produced, or generated by AI. This is true even if no one ends up experiencing them beyond a local scene or even outside of a rehearsal space. Those results only come about based on the personalities, rapport, influences, developed skills, and ambitions of the people involved. These factors are entirely unpredictable. The trouble is, allowing for artist-driven processes and the time it takes to nurture them is the exact opposite of how the music industry operates today.

    Music industry decision-makers in our era want an instant payoff controlled by them, not by the artists. They want something that provides the hallmarks of what they know will sell as a certainty. They don’t want to invest in anything mired in idiosyncrasies and unpredictable factors. They want faces they can sell, too, complete with racial and gender biases built right in. Papier-mâché masks and weird non-vocal squeals against microtonal music that doesn’t follow the standard four-to-the-floor beat and 4th-5th-minor fall-major lift chord structure isn’t what makes the cash register jingle—or so follows the received wisdom.

    That essential factor of time over decades the two musicians took to create a whole universe of sound between them before they shared it with the world has very little to do with anyone’s standards or expectations outside of their own. And being from a place as far outside of any music industry bastion as it’s possible to be is another factor that undercuts expectations, and makes the success and attention Angine de Poitrine have achieved to be unlikely as measured by any conventional standard. This suggests that their talent, as extensive as it is, is not the deciding factor to the attention and interest that’s focused on them right now.

    This suggests other interesting and significant factors besides. One is that the viral nature out of which their success germinated was largely reliant upon timing—a factor that no one can control. It makes you wonder how much talent we’ve missed over the years with so few channels to success, too many biased gatekeepers, and too many checkboxes to determine which musicians and writers should become visible enough to affect where music itself can go, and how music can evolve as a result. It turns out that music is a bigger beast than many pop and rock fans were led to believe, and its limitations have always been illusory.

    Perhaps most significantly, the music of Angine de Poitrine suggests a simple but very powerful nugget of truth: weird is good. Weirdness challenges our expectations and conventions. It can alienate people. But it can also open up vistas of possibilities as to what we’re looking for in art of all kinds. Weirdess can be liberating in that way for musicians and listeners alike.

    Angine de Poitrine are an active band today. You can learn as much about them as they’ll let you know at anginedepoitrine.com.

    Watch the band play on KEXP, a performance that brought them all the attention.

    To get deeper into why such weird music is not alienating, but extremely compelling instead, check out how the band’s use of loops and microtones plays a trick on our brains to get that effect, with this video from Oliver Gearing.

    For more on the social implications the band have suggested, read this article by Scott Santens that posits, among other very good points, that Angine de Poitrine provide a template to an argument in favour of Universal Basic Income.

    Enjoy!

    #2020sMusic #AngineDePoitrine #ExperimentalMusic #experimentalRock #InstrumentalRock #progRock #progressiveRock
  34. 🇬🇧 PVA "Blush" – 2022

    A sharp, club-oriented debut driven by pulsing basslines, rigid drum programming, and sleek synth architecture moving between spoken-word intensity and melodic restraint...

    #pva #electronicmusic #ebm #synthpop #alternativedance #minimalwave #2020smusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  35. 🇬🇧 PVA "Blush" – 2022

    A sharp, club-oriented debut driven by pulsing basslines, rigid drum programming, and sleek synth architecture moving between spoken-word intensity and melodic restraint...

    #pva #electronicmusic #ebm #synthpop #alternativedance #minimalwave #2020smusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  36. 🇬🇧 PVA "Blush" – 2022

    A sharp, club-oriented debut driven by pulsing basslines, rigid drum programming, and sleek synth architecture moving between spoken-word intensity and melodic restraint...

    #pva #electronicmusic #ebm #synthpop #alternativedance #minimalwave #2020smusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  37. 🇬🇧 PVA "Blush" – 2022

    A sharp, club-oriented debut driven by pulsing basslines, rigid drum programming, and sleek synth architecture moving between spoken-word intensity and melodic restraint...

    #pva #electronicmusic #ebm #synthpop #alternativedance #minimalwave #2020smusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  38. 🇬🇧 PVA "Blush" – 2022

    A sharp, club-oriented debut driven by pulsing basslines, rigid drum programming, and sleek synth architecture moving between spoken-word intensity and melodic restraint...

    #pva #electronicmusic #ebm #synthpop #alternativedance #minimalwave #2020smusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  39. Song Review: Nakamura Hak – “Tada Utsukushii Noroi”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Nakamura Hak released “Tada Utsukushii Noroi,” which translates to “Just a beautiful curse.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #NakamuraHak, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WitchHatAtelier

  40. Song Review: Nakamura Hak – “Tada Utsukushii Noroi”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Nakamura Hak released “Tada Utsukushii Noroi,” which translates to “Just a beautiful curse.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #NakamuraHak, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WitchHatAtelier

  41. Song Review: Nakamura Hak – “Tada Utsukushii Noroi”

    In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Nakamura Hak released “Tada Utsukushii Noroi,” which translates to “Just a beautiful curse.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #NakamuraHak, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WitchHatAtelier

  42. Song Review: Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA – “Stardust Eureka”

    In April 2026, Japanese act Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA released “Stardust Eureka,” which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Killed Again, Mr. Detective.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #MultidimensionalControlMechanismYodaka, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #KilledAgainMrDetective

  43. Song Review: Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA – “Stardust Eureka”

    In April 2026, Japanese act Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA released “Stardust Eureka,” which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Killed Again, Mr. Detective.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #MultidimensionalControlMechanismYodaka, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #KilledAgainMrDetective

  44. Song Review: Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA – “Stardust Eureka”

    In April 2026, Japanese act Multidimensional Control Mechanism YODAKA released “Stardust Eureka,” which is being used as the opening theme for the Spring 2026 anime, Killed Again, Mr. Detective.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/02/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #MultidimensionalControlMechanismYodaka, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JRock, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #KilledAgainMrDetective

  45. Song Review: CANDY TUNE – “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!”

    In April 2026, Japanese female idol group CANDY TUNE released “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!,” which is being used as the ending theme for the fourth season of the Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/01/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CandyTune, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumakun

  46. Song Review: CANDY TUNE – “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!”

    In April 2026, Japanese female idol group CANDY TUNE released “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!,” which is being used as the ending theme for the fourth season of the Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/01/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CandyTune, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumakun

  47. Song Review: CANDY TUNE – “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!”

    In April 2026, Japanese female idol group CANDY TUNE released “SUPER VICTORY TUUNE!,” which is being used as the ending theme for the fourth season of the Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun anime.

    aeschtunes.com/2026/05/01/song

    #Music, #MusicReview, #CandyTune, #2020s, #2020sMusic, #JPop, #AeschTunes, #Anime, #WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumakun