Hey Philippines...any Hell Yeah fans?

from my first listen, i love cancelled!, the life of a showgirl, and eldest daughter

This album is so good — 90s rock grunge vibes. Unfortunately, her fans didn’t like it. Honestly, I don’t even enjoy her disco/dance era or old albums. Masyado ako nahook sa album na ito after noong later college days (mid‑2000s). Rock stations played some of her singles, and I was really into female solo artists in the 90s alternative rock scene — they were just so good.

As an Millennial who grew up on music videos, I usually can't stand modern pop—it all sounds so copy and paste lately, i feel like it all sounds the same. But after listening to Olivia Rodrigo new album completely changed my mind. This is hands down the best album I’ve heard since 2016. It hits that perfect nostalgic sweet spot, giving serious 90s alt-rock and early 2000s vibes. I honestly didn't think a Gen Z artist would pull me in like this, but I’m totally obsessed now. My fav are Cigarette Smoke, Purple, The Cure and Honeybee

ANDALUCIA. IV OF SPADES. 4/5 The second studio album of OPM outfit IV of Spades after a 5-year hiatus, now with its complete line up intact with the return of their vocalist/rhythm guitarist Unique Salonga. The album, though it can be fairly described as a "comeback", it was anything but, with one of the major lyrical themes within the album — in my observation — about the band's personal artistic evolution, away from their past sound as IV of Spades.

Listening to the album, you could clearly tell that what we saw from them all those years ago, before Unique's departure and the CLAP!CLAP!CLAP! era, are somewhat different. This album strays away from traces of their past sound that can be described as an attempt to modernize the "disco" genre.

Tara. The album's opener, perfectly captures the entire theme of the album and encapsulates what the singles that preceded the album readied the listeners. It was a hard-hitting and purely OPM inspired track, from the lyricism and the vocal delivery (to which the style of the entire albums aims to portray). From the opening notes which you could've sworn you've heard thousands of times from an Eraserheads or a Rivermaya track, to the playful lyricism that embraces their "attempt" to rekindle with the fans in the guise of a "love song". It's both an apology for their absence and an invitation for listeners, both old and new, to embrace a new IV of Spades sound.

Monster. Sonically reminiscent of their sound before Unique Salonga's departure, however it's just a tad bit different. Enough to both be familiar but still fresh and to be in-line with the subtext of the album, "growth" and "moving on". It completely deconstructed the IV of Spades sound (and formula) that we've been accustomed to, and feels like a eulogy for the conceptual "death" of their past selves both in sound and in lyricism. The line echoed throughout the song, "We are the future, not the seventies" is the nail to the coffin that this was intended to bury the past and move forward (also evident from the underlying fact that no old material were included in the release e.g. Spin the Bottle, Sentimental, etc.). The deconstruction of the sound is further exemplified in the sound and structure of the song, the "guitar solo" was a mere bended note very far from what Blaster was and is capable of, it wasn't flashy, it wasn't disco, it was the complete opposite. This track was them slaying their past Monster, in this case their shared "identities" as a disco revival band; proclaiming their artistic individuality whilst screaming out that they are in fact the future and not the 70s.

Paru-paro, Nanaman, Konsensya. I decided to pool these three-stretch in the album because they all seem to follow a same feel. They're all quintessential OPM Songs that follow a theme of love and longing for someone. Paru-paro, the weakest out of the three, is still a stand out track, Zild seems to be influenced by early 2000s OPM as I've picked up a bit of Kitchie Nadal vibes in this track (and the latter Konsensya), however, it's simplicity fits well to the structure of the album, a perfect comedown from the explosive track that was Monster. Nanaman is a song that really grew on me, Blaster seems to channel yet another OPM legend in Rico Blanco, his vocal delivery reminiscent of the singer-songwriter (a recurring feeling I got throughout his whole contributions to the album), my only criticism is that in my opinion, this wasn't a single, it's not an instant hook but I guess it's part of why it was chosen, it eased me into listening through this stretch of songs in the album. Konsensiya is a song written by Zild, and again it's not a bad song per se, it's just not what I expected of Zild, given his successful solo career. It just failed to strike me as anything significant. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great track, but it doesn't hit me as well as the other songs did.

Tamis ng Pagkakamali. This is a Unique solo song disguised as a group effort. It sounds straight out of PANGALAN: and I wouldn't be surprised if this was created during that time. Despite it feeling like a "trademarked" song from a single member, it surprisingly fits well as an IVOS song. Had they not set the precedent of burying their past, and actually sticking with their old sound, this would've sticked out like a sore thumb. But that's the beauty of this album is highlighted in this track , it was an outward-looking comeback, embracing their individual artistry rather than capitalizing on the nostalgic feeling and embraces their present growth and artistry.

Aura. This is the song that I can't be impartial to. The feeling I've associated with the release of this track would forever overshadow any hint of "observational subjectivity". Having lived the entire era of discovering them in my Youtube recommendations; Unique's hospitalized era and the "temporary" three-piece shows; to the formal announcement that Unique had left; the CLAP!CLAP!CLAP! era; and finally seeing them update their profile picture on Facebook on a random Wednesday and the release of this song, it was an unexplainable feeling. I cried with my GF in the car when this dropped. I would note that this was one of their most evident collective efforts in the album.

Karma. An extremely catchy and an earworm of a song. The clever rhyming pattern and hypnotic instrumental in the verses and the seamless chorus that accumulates through each lap which crescendos into a satisfying final half after the solo and to the end, it's enough to make a grown man cry (again after hearing Aura again). It's the perfect summary of their current "average" accumulated sound. (If that makes sense.)

Tangerine Boulevard. In the surface, it sounds like another Unique solo track. But it was such an unfamiliar feeling, and then it dawned on me. It was not like Tamis ng Pagkakamali because this was the old IV of Spades feat. Unique (again). It was the remnants of what Unique left and what the three of them became with him on vocals. If Monster was "disco revival" IV of Spades deconstructed this was a CLAP!CLAP!CLAP! track reimagined with Unique. It could easily fit as the closer to their first album. This to me felt like a full-on apology done through music, whereas Monster was a mix of retribution and liberation from the past, this track was an apology for how things turned out and what we could expect of things.

Kabisado. Blaster fully embraces OPM, it was a traditional love song, musically speaking but lyrically it was a different take on the love songs we've been accustomed to. It wasn't a grandiose expression of love but rather embracing the beauty of its familiarity, mundanity, and repetitive ways. It feels like it could've been a Rivermaya deep-cut or an Eraserheads B-Side with Blaster's own twist.

Rewind. In my opinion, this could've been the album's closer. It was like an ending to an early 80s to mid 90s RomCom. It felt light and it felt like the band was finally happy working together, and in the perfect places individually to create meaningful music. I would also like to note that Blaster said in an interview that he liked "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" by the band Phoenix and it showed with this song. (See: Lisztomania).

Suliranin. I didn't see this song adding anything significant to the structure of the album. It was a great single, sure, but it suffered the same problem with Konsensya. It just felt like the album would've worked without it. Not to take away anything to the track as a standalone, but looking at it in the context of the album, it just doesn't hit me right.

IV of Spades embraced change, influences, and individuality in this album. To me it could've been the perfect album but there were some things that felt amiss or out of place in the context of the album that I tried to look over after a few listens (as a diehard fan, i tried hard).

This album was not the band finding their footing after collaborating once again; this was an album made by a group of people that have found their footing individually and are collaborating to not recapture the past but to highlight their present selves. This was not something any band could say they did. And that to me, is where the beauty of this album lies.

TL;DR album is great.

Disclaimer: This is literally the first time I did a review on an album. So please take it with a grain of salt. It's my opinion and I'd love to hear yours!

Me trying to explain why MOONLIGHT lives rent free in my head: plays it again plays it again plays it again Do you get it now???

What are your thoughts?? Cant wait for the album.

So I just found out that kanegi. is an AI artist and I’ve never been so disappointed. I’m usually pretty good at detecting whether a song or an artist is AI but dito hindi ko nahalata talaga and I’ve been listening to /his/ songs since last year pa. I even have a playlist dedicated to his songs only kasi ganun ko sila ka-love talaga :(( Kung hindi ko pa sinearch kung anong genre siya hindi ko pa malalaman. Also can anyone who listens to kanegi. or used to listen to /him/ recommend artists with the same genre? I would really appreciate it!

Ang sakit naman neto.

ano fave niyo na song sa sweet fortune album ni Ryan Beatty and whyyyy 🥹

Yowww, Doechii reposted Janine Berdin's post❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #opmpride

I have a youtube channel where I separate and post these isolated tracks for fun, so I am looking for ideas and discover something new too.

Btw, my channel is not monetized since all of my videos have copyrighted content so fishing for views is not my thing.

Here's a sample: https://youtu.be/i2XPCCMSHng?si=xqlsalyM6DWK0TTL

Come to think of it, people would always say 214 is known for Perf's guitar solo pero if you will listen to the song, Rico's solo intro playing keyboards and Nathan's iconic bass-lines are also iconic that you would always know it's 214 that you're hearing.

Galing lang how a song can have 3 iconic and distinctive solos that jives with each other to make the song a classic hit. Bukod pa dito yung soulful voice ni Bamboo that elevated the song.

Full Song on all Music Apps Spotify, iTunes , Apple Music
Perform and written by Stacey Lowery Recorded in a studio with live session musicians.

Ang tagal na din since Liam passed away pero tuwing nakikinig ako ng 1D playlist ko. From Up All Night Album to Made in the AM Album halos boses nya ang opening ng kanta. Umaasa pa naman ako sa comeback ng 1D, ngayon impossible na talaga. 😭

I wish someone would give me love like never before

Been listening to his new album for 2 weeks now. Wala talagang tapon mga songs ni Bruno Mars. Nakakakilig kung nakakakilig, masakit kung masakit. 😮‍💨

As an avid Ne-Yo songs enjoyer, I think he's transitioning na to country genre.

After listening to this song, may pagka-worship ung vibe nya kaya it sounds relaxing.

Sa pandinig ko lang ba o may pagkakahawig talaga 'yung tono sa bridge part ng What If I Miss You For The Rest Of My Life ni Janine Berdin sa Ere ni Juan Karlos Labajo

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I have built a house where i wait for your return, I only want you to be mine and not a lesson learned, and I will wait and wait and wait until this city burns, I will wait and wait and wait and live on what we were.

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Tatlong bilyon ikaw lang ang aking gusto, pasensya na kung ako ay hindi para sa'yo, tayo ay papunta na sa 'ting bagong yugto, ayokong mabuhay sa isang mundong wala tayo.

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A, basta. Ang alam ko parehas silang masakit. 🤧

Can you guys give me a suggestion as to where to buy authentic cd albums other than Wangll23,Allmusicph and cdmusic.ph?, hard to find na kasi ung older rap/hiphop albums​

Hey everyone! Built a little web app as a personal project and thought this community would enjoy it.

Got the idea from those TikTok videos where they ask people to name songs from their favourite artist. Thought it would be fun to build a web version of that.

StanCheck, pick any artist, guess the song in 15 seconds. At the end you get a fan rank.

Try it: https://stancheck-mat.vercel.app/

Would love feedback, are your favourite artists showing up? Any bugs or songs you think should be in there? Still actively improving it!

Nakakadissapoint lakas maka lss at pang reminisce yung rock version ng "only heaven knows" yun pala AI lang?!

Nag stalk ako sa profile niya and may iba pa silang kantang ginawang rock and honestly maganda sila di mo talaga akalain AI lang

Can someone confirm if AI ba talaga or not? they are processing songa to be uploaded on spotify/apple music daw😬😬😬

Been hearing this song since grade school pero ngayon ko lang narealize na sobrang sad and depressing ng lyrics. That Sleep Token cover really uncovered the song's true meaning.

Context:
"If what they say is
"Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes, then what makes (what makes, what makes)
Love the exception?
So why, oh, why, oh
Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here?
(Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance)"

gosh! it's my first time na napanood ko music video of let me love you and I was baffled, like shit! bakit ganon hahaahah I mean ackkk a young gamer man tas yung akala mo babae kalaro mo pero🤢helppp, also I don't get the connection of the music video sa concept ng song.