Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. 22-year-old singer-songwriter Tom Grennan represents a new breed of young men that crosses between the usually opposing categories of hipster and lad, the same strange intermingling that created the man-bun. Androgyny through a Topman filter. Tom’s look makes him hard to place as an… Continue reading Future Stars: Tom Grennan (Insanity/Sony)
Month: July 2017
Future Stars: Jain (Sony France)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The breakthrough success of Christine and the Queens was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2016, and I hope it will mean that British audiences are more open to similarly quirky European acts. The prime candidate to follow in her footsteps is another… Continue reading Future Stars: Jain (Sony France)
Song of the Week: Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Much like Susanne Sundfør, I’m awaiting the new album from Wolf Alice with equal parts excitement and trepidation, as I loved the last one and hope not to be disappointed by the follow-up. I can say that Wolf Alice’s Visions of a Life will… Continue reading Song of the Week: Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses
Future Hits: Eat, sleep, and breathe it, rehearse and repeat it
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: Zedd ft. Liam Payne – Get Low Kesha – Praying Dua Lipa – New Rules JAY-Z – The Story of O.J. Moon Taxi – Two High For… Continue reading Future Hits: Eat, sleep, and breathe it, rehearse and repeat it
Future Stars: Black Pink (YG Entertainment)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When 2NE1 split at the end of last year, they left a gap for a cool, fun and innovative K-pop girlband. As the new female four-piece from the same label, YG Entertainment, Black Pink are the prime contenders. In 2016, Black Pink instantly established themselves… Continue reading Future Stars: Black Pink (YG Entertainment)
Future Stars: Khalid (RCA US/Columbia UK)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Not to be confused with DJ Khaled, Khalid is a 19-year-old R&B singer from Texas. He’s best known for his single Location, which reached the US top 20, went platinum, and has 80 million YouTube views. It’s one of several recent hits that gained… Continue reading Future Stars: Khalid (RCA US/Columbia UK)
Song of the Week: Astrid S – Such a Boy
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Norwegian pop star Astrid S has great potential but hasn’t found her breakout hit yet. I’m not sure Such a Boy is that song, but it is my favourite track from her so far. I love the opening lyric, “Say you need more space,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Astrid S – Such a Boy
Future Hits: Dance through the blisters at night
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: Rudimental ft. James Arthur – Sun Comes Up DJ Khaled ft. Calvin Harris, Travis Scott & Jeremih – Don’t Quit Raye – The Line George Ezra –… Continue reading Future Hits: Dance through the blisters at night
Future Stars: Wildwood Kin (Sony/Silvertone)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Following the success of Ward Thomas and The Shires’ albums, the major labels are finally realising there is an audience for UK country. While both artists have some good songs, and I’m pleased for their success, I think there’s still room for a new… Continue reading Future Stars: Wildwood Kin (Sony/Silvertone)
Future Stars: Lauv (Kobalt)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Singer-songwriter Ari Leff has been releasing music under the name of Lauv since 2015, and was best known for his debut single The Other, until recently. In May this year he released I Like Me Better, and the track already has 26 million Spotify… Continue reading Future Stars: Lauv (Kobalt)