Critic
Caleb Rian
Writes on chart pop, club mutations, and the blurry line between remix culture and new composition.
WebsiteReviews by Caleb Rian
KITTIES / observe - FROM LRON CAVEL EVENT 2026
KITTIES Know That Mystery Is a Better Debut Strategy Than Noise
On "observe," the new group chooses poise over overexposure and lands a debut built on distance, control, and carefully rationed desire.
7.8
LRON / Soliloquy (from Beautiful Night DELUXE)
Soliloquy Knows the Power of a Smaller Room
Soliloquy succeeds because it does not pretend to be a new planet. It is a smaller room in the Beautiful Night universe, and that modesty gives it poise.
7.6
OSSER / IM BAD
IM BAD Mistakes a Scowl for a Point of View
OSSER are too capable to be this satisfied with a scowl. IM BAD wants menace, but it often mistakes posture for motive.
5.6