Month: July 2017

Song of the Week: Declan McKenna – Why Do You Feel So Down

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. After the last time I wrote about Declan McKenna I didn’t think I’d ever feature him again. I was a little snarky (who? me?) which led to a reader complaint, and Declan even quoted me (in an ironic way) in his Twitter bio. But I’m all about equal… Continue reading Song of the Week: Declan McKenna – Why Do You Feel So Down

Future Hits: Now I’m out here lookin’ like revenge

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: Snakehips ft. Anne-Marie & Joey Bada$$ – Either Way OneRepublic ft. Seeb – Rich Love J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente Enrique Iglesias ft. Sean… Continue reading Future Hits: Now I’m out here lookin’ like revenge

Future Stars: Aminé (Republic)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Continuing the Portland theme, it’s probably not the first American city you’d expect to launch a new hip-hop star, but it has provided us with Adam Aminé Daniel, better known as Aminé. The 23-year-old rapper/singer might not be twee but he could definitely be described… Continue reading Future Stars: Aminé (Republic)

Future Stars: Portugal. The Man (Atlantic)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Back in March I went to see the brilliant Jens Lekman in Portland, Oregon, and my music-loving Uber driver played me a track by his favourite local band. This could have been awkward, but I was actually impressed. The catchy song, which interpolates Please… Continue reading Future Stars: Portugal. The Man (Atlantic)

Song of the Week: Pretty Much – Would You Mind

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Labels are so wary of the cost of a major pop launch  these days, that they are rare treats for us who love to follow their every twist and turn. That’s why I’m excitedly tracking Syco/Columbia’s new US boyband  Pretty Much, who I first… Continue reading Song of the Week: Pretty Much – Would You Mind

Future Hits: Addicted to your drama

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: Louis Tomlinson ft. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals – Back To You Pretty Much – Would You Mind Post Malone – Congratulations Portugal. The Man –… Continue reading Future Hits: Addicted to your drama

Future Stars: Ruel (Unsigned)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. A few weeks ago, I doubt Ruel was on any A&R’s radar outside of Australia, but the 14-year-old singer from Sydney will be attracting much more attention since the release of his debut single, Don’t Tell Me. The track is currently in the UK… Continue reading Future Stars: Ruel (Unsigned)

Song of the Week: Blackmagic ft. Fetty Wap – Wonder

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Since being released earlier this month, Wonder by Nigerian singer Blackmagic hasn’t attracted much interest, and this itself is a wonder. Not only does it feature Fetty Wap, but Wonder is a very current and commercial, summery song with a carnival vibe, which sounds… Continue reading Song of the Week: Blackmagic ft. Fetty Wap – Wonder

Future Hits: All of my homies gonna shine

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: Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane – Fetish Ed Sheeran – Perfect The Script – Rain French Montana ft. The Weeknd & Max B – A Lie Chase… Continue reading Future Hits: All of my homies gonna shine