Here are my top 20 singles of September, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also compiled all the songs from this year’s monthly charts so far into an ongoing Spotify playlist (or the ones that are available, at least), which you can listen to here.… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of September 2014
Month: September 2014
Song of the Week: Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. As Take That are recording a new album without Robbie and Jason, and in the wake of that inconvenient tax avoidance business, they really need to come back with a bang. Gary’s recent output suggests his days of writing hits like Back For Good,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance
Future Hits: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. his week's playlist features five happy songs that are set to be big future hits. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_cS-aDfMKxlYdG_gYve4oK] Tracklisting: Kiesza – No Enemiesz One Direction – Steal My Girl Nico & Vinz – In Your Arms Sheppard – Geronimo TIEKS ft. Celeste – Sing That Song
Future Stars: Jaymes Young (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I first heard about American singer-songwriter Jaymes Young (real name Jaymes McFarland) in a Billboard article featuring some of the new signings that the major labels hoped would make it big in 2014. At the time he had just released his album Dark Star, and the… Continue reading Future Stars: Jaymes Young (Atlantic)
Future Stars: Jack Ü (OWSLA/Mad Decent)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. A new duo made up of two superstar DJs could be the recipe for huge worldwide success, or a disappointing vanity project. Luckily, based on the sound of their official debut single, I think Skrillex and Diplo’s new collaboration Jack Ü fits better in the… Continue reading Future Stars: Jack Ü (OWSLA/Mad Decent)
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Ellie Rose
There’s just one week to go until the return of This Must Be Pop Live, when MDNGHT, Ellie Rose and Max Marshall will be performing at Queen of Hoxton. That means it’s time to get to know the acts a bit better, and first up for a grilling is teenage singer-songwriter Ellie Rose… You’ve been… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Ellie Rose
Song of the Week: Lights – Up We Go
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Lights is an artist I’ve followed from a distance throughout her career. I don’t have any of her albums, but I’ll usually give her new songs a listen, hoping that one day she’ll go from good to great. She’s always been close enough that… Continue reading Song of the Week: Lights – Up We Go
Future Hits: Mr Worldwide
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five future hit singles bringing together artists from different counties. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9HKS5vFYHI91umtMEyOYqD] Tracklisting: The Vamps ft. Shawn Mendes – Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo ft. Kid Ink – Delirious (Boneless) iLoveMakonnen ft. Drake – Tuesday… Continue reading Future Hits: Mr Worldwide
Future Stars: Karen Harding (Method Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It seems fitting that Sam Smith recently tweeted about Karen Harding’s new single Say Something, because they’ve both achieved the same unusual feat. They’ve reinvented themselves from a cheesy pop past into credible artists who are taken seriously. While Sam’s hilarious teenage music video has largely… Continue reading Future Stars: Karen Harding (Method Records)
Future Stars: Jones (37 Adventures)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. As the latest in a long line of new electro-R&B artists parading through the blogosphere, it was tempting to ignore Jones, but I try to give any new female artist a fair chance. When a fashionable sound becomes overdone, the barrier to success is… Continue reading Future Stars: Jones (37 Adventures)