Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The trend for sparse, intricate indie-R&B has certainly spread to the UK but no British artists have yet made their mark on the genre. 19-year-old Joel Compass is the first strong contender, named "the UK Weeknd" by The Guardian. He's already well respected for… Continue reading Future Stars: Joel Compass (Outsiders/Polydor)
Month: June 2013
Future Stars: Capital Cities (Capitol/Universal)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Capital Cities have enjoyed success in their native America with hit single Safe and Sound, but new release Farrah Fawcett Hair is way more interesting to me. "Quirky" is an understatement when describing this song. It's a self-referential musical collage of spoken word sound… Continue reading Future Stars: Capital Cities (Capitol/Universal)
A Decade of Pop: Erik Hassle – Hassle
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. The fact that Erik Hassle flopped in the UK despite a brilliant debut album and major marketing campaign is one of the… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Erik Hassle – Hassle
A Decade of Pop: Cher Lloyd – Sticks and Stones
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Cher Lloyd is not the perfect pop star, but she created by far the best X Factor album of all time with… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Cher Lloyd – Sticks and Stones
A Decade of Pop: BWO – Halcyon Days
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. For a time in the mid-’00s, Swedish trio BWO were my favourite band. I loved the combination of weirdness and pure unadulterated… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: BWO – Halcyon Days
Sponsored Post: Win tickets to see AlunaGeorge thanks to Lucozade Energy
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lucozade Energy for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. AlunaGeorge are one of the biggest breakthrough bands this year, and their success is particularly impressive as they have such as unique sound. Their music combines electro production with girly vocals and retro R&B-pop melodies.… Continue reading Sponsored Post: Win tickets to see AlunaGeorge thanks to Lucozade Energy
A Decade of Pop: Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. The Best Damn Thing was a turning point for me and Avril. It wasn’t just that I’d never liked her before, but… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing
A Decade of Pop: Alphabeat – This Is Alphabeat
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. One of the acts I’m proud to say I supported from obscurity to success on This Must Be Pop is Alphabeat. I… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Alphabeat – This Is Alphabeat
Future Hits: Genre Mash
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My top tips for future hits this week are five collaborations by artists from different genres, combining to make a fresh new sound. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9xN1uOGGzOGwVxCcbOHxco] Tracklisting: Martin Solveig & The Cataracs ft. Kyle – Hey Now Lawson ft. B.o.B – Brokenhearted Professor Green ft. Miles… Continue reading Future Hits: Genre Mash
Future Stars: Kilo Kish (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Pretty 23-year-old Lakisha Robinson, better known as Kilo Kish, is part of a trendy Brooklyn art scene and she's also a big deal on Tumblr. She looks like Little Nikki's older sister (Big Nikki?), but has a more subtle poppy trip-hop sound. She recently… Continue reading Future Stars: Kilo Kish (Unsigned)