Month: April 2016

Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of April 2016

Here are my top 20 singles of April, compiled into a poptastic playlist for your enjoyment. I hope you discover some new favourites! I’ve also updated my Spotify playlist, which features all the songs from my monthly charts (or the ones available on Spotify, at least), and you can listen to that here. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_YtcaEJol5QJxwVyLp3Lfm] Little… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of April 2016

Future Hits: Usually hanging out with Peter Pan

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8UuHw9H3lusfraMBGTekcQ] Tracklisting: Cheat Codes x Kris Kross Amsterdam – Sex G-Eazy ft. Chris Brown, Tory Lanez – Drifting Ruth B – Lost Boy The 1975 – A Change… Continue reading Future Hits: Usually hanging out with Peter Pan

Future Stars: Stephen (Halfway House)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I first heard of Stephen when his version of Hello by Adele went viral late last year. The cover stood out for its groovy and intricately-produced indie-rock sound. It was clearly not just a hastily-recorded cash-in, but instead an impressive introduction to a promising… Continue reading Future Stars: Stephen (Halfway House)

Song of the Week: KOLAJ – The Touch

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Remember the Irish girlband Bellefire? Well, imagine them as a dance act in 2016, and that’s what the new single from LA duo KOLAJ sounds like. It’s a pretty, catchy, folky song which builds into a festival-friendly dance anthem. The Touch was originally shared… Continue reading Song of the Week: KOLAJ – The Touch

Future Hits: Any second, any minute, we about to sing the chorus

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-arpBEpEQo6o314WPnU4zV] Tracklisting: Little Mix ft. Sean Paul – Hair will.i.am ft. Pia Mia – Boys & Girls Disturbed – The Sound of Silence Kanye West ft. Rihanna &… Continue reading Future Hits: Any second, any minute, we about to sing the chorus

Future Stars: Cheat Codes (Spinnin Records)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Before the end of 2016, it’s entirely likely that there will be no 90s hits left to be covered or sampled. Perky LA electro-pop trio Cheat Codes have staked their claim on Salt-n-Pepa’s 1991 single Let’s Talk About Sex. Their version, released through Spinnin… Continue reading Future Stars: Cheat Codes (Spinnin Records)

Future Stars: Anderson .Paak (Interscope/Aftermath)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Anderson .Paak caught my attention when he made his TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his band The Free Nationals in February. I was impressed by his charismatic performance and variety of talents – in the space of two songs,… Continue reading Future Stars: Anderson .Paak (Interscope/Aftermath)