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Scene Report · 2024 Year In Review · 31 Dec 2024

The Best Albums of 2024

Featuring 53 UNIVERSE, Lunadira, Joni Mustaf, FUGŌ and more.

By Farhira Farudin
Scene Report · 2024 Year In Review · 30 Dec 2024

The 50 Best Songs Of 2024

Here are our picks for the 50 best songs of 2024.

By Farhira Farudin
Scene Report · 2024 Year In Review · 26 Dec 2024

The Year Malaysian Shoegaze Got Big

More Malaysian shoegaze bands have emerged in 2024 than ever before. But is the scene ready to embrace the movement?

By Farhira Farudin
Scene Report · 2024 Year In Review · 22 Dec 2024

The Emptiness of Local Music Festivals

We’ve lost the plot on what makes music festivals so interesting in the first place.

By Farhira Farudin
Scene Report · Essays · 24 Feb 2023

The Case Against Tribute Gigs

What does the emergence of tribute gigs say about our scene?

By Farhira Farudin