Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of July 2016

Here are my top 20 singles of July, 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=PLw0LjVTuPux8oAEbBdtAYkuvSjha9V6-s] Sälen… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of July 2016

Song of the Week: Tula – Another Kind of Red

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Spotify can be a brilliant place to discover new music, but you have to skip through a lot of generic, half-hearted electro-pop to find a gem. Luckily, this does mean it’s easy for those special songs to stand out. That’s exactly what happened with… Continue reading Song of the Week: Tula – Another Kind of Red

Future Hits: Don’t be surprised, I will still rise

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. Tracklisting: Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ – Cold Water Katy Perry – Rise Snakehips ft. Zayn – Cruel 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys… Continue reading Future Hits: Don’t be surprised, I will still rise

Future Stars: Oliver Nelson (Polydor/Perfect Havoc)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I first heard of Oliver Nelson, a 26-year-old DJ from Stockholm, when he transformed Kim Cesarion’s initially uninteresting single Undressed into a disco-pop triumph. Although the track wasn’t a big hit, it was Oliver’s first step towards becoming a Soundcloud star. His first viral… Continue reading Future Stars: Oliver Nelson (Polydor/Perfect Havoc)

Song of the Week: Sing Street – Drive it Like You Stole It

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Even if you’re a fan of musicals, you might not have heard of Sing Street, as it has pretty much flown under the radar. The Irish film was released in cinemas earlier this year, written and directed by John Carney (the man behind Once… Continue reading Song of the Week: Sing Street – Drive it Like You Stole It

Future Hits: You feel a little younger and you begin to wonder

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=PLw0LjVTuPux8fpJfV02QwBY9cUNunqsRa] Tracklisting: Olly Murs – You Don’t Know Love Møme ft. Merryn Jeann – Aloha Becky Hill & Matoma – False Alarm Calum Scott – Dancing On My… Continue reading Future Hits: You feel a little younger and you begin to wonder

Future Stars: Against The Current (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Against The Current is an American pop-rock trio fronted by YouTube star Chrissy Costanza. The 20-year-old singer uploads beauty videos and vlogs to her personal channel, and regularly collaborates with hugely popular YouTubers Alex Goot and Kurt Hugo Schneider. As a group, they’ve also uploaded… Continue reading Future Stars: Against The Current (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic)

Song of the Week: Montaigne – Because I Love You

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Getting bored waiting for Marina and the Diamonds to release new music? This new Aussie pop song should fill the gap, and to borrow a phrase from Montaigne herself, this isn’t boring. Because I Love You is a bouncy tune with witty lyrics and… Continue reading Song of the Week: Montaigne – Because I Love You