Released: 28th September Writers: Jim Eliot, E^ST Trivia: I loved this song when it was first released without paying much attention to the lyrics, but listening back to it while compiling this list, I was struck by the sentiment. E^ST sings that sometimes relationships that “weren’t a big deal” leave more of an impression than… Continue reading The 10th Most Poptastic Single of 2017: E^ST – Life Goes On
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Song of the Week: DJDS & Empress Of – Love
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from 2017. When I heard this cover of Lana Del Rey’s 2017 single Love, I had no doubt it was Europop. The Europeans have a well-established ability to… Continue reading Song of the Week: DJDS & Empress Of – Love
Future Hits: What are the rules for breakfast today?
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: Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – River Ed Sheeran & Andrea Bocelli – Perfect Symphony Brockhampton – Boogie G-Eazy ft. Halsey – Him & I MC Fioti ft.… Continue reading Future Hits: What are the rules for breakfast today?
Future Stars: Rex Orange County (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When I first heard of Rex Orange County, he was presented to me as the new act from Adele’s management team, but he ended up winning a fanbase off the back of an endorsement by a very different artist. Surrey teenager Alex O’Connor has… Continue reading Future Stars: Rex Orange County (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Brockhampton (Question Everything)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Brockhampton are a hip-hop group who call themselves a boyband (“the best since One Direction,” according to their new song Boogie). I only heard of them about 10 days ago, but since then they’ve released a new album, Saturation III, and popped up all over… Continue reading Future Stars: Brockhampton (Question Everything)
Song of the Week: Maggie Lindemann – Obsessed
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from 2017. I caught Maggie Lindemann live in London a few months ago, and it was a strange experience. At the time, the social media star was… Continue reading Song of the Week: Maggie Lindemann – Obsessed
Future Hits: I got two different worlds like Miley
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: Camila Cabello – Never Be the Same Ramz – Barking Migos & Marshmello – Danger G-Eazy ft. Charlie Puth – Sober Martin Garrix & David Guetta ft.… Continue reading Future Hits: I got two different worlds like Miley
Future Stars: Not3s (Relentless)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. In the past month I’ve featured five UK urban artists as Future Stars, more than the rest of 2017 put together: British rap and R&B are definitely having a moment. The commercial success of Stormzy has played a big part – although the British… Continue reading Future Stars: Not3s (Relentless)
Future Stars: Rak-Su (Syco)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This year’s X Factor felt like a turning point, and for the first time in years, it seems totally reasonable that it should continue to exist. Perhaps ITV commissioning The Voice gave Syco and Thames the kick up the bum that they needed. By… Continue reading Future Stars: Rak-Su (Syco)
Song of the Week: Icona Pop – They’re Building Walls Around Us
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All my Songs of the Week are featured on my Top of the Poptastic playlist, along with the rest of my faves from 2017. Ask any Scandi music fan about the reality TV format that the UK needs to import, and they’ll instantly answer: Så mycket bättre. The… Continue reading Song of the Week: Icona Pop – They’re Building Walls Around Us