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)
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Song of the Week: Broods – Free
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve always wanted to like New Zealand sibling duo Broods, especially with their connection to the brilliant Lorde, and I’m pleased to say they’ve finally got me on board with their new single, Free. It represents them coming out as a pop band at heart,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Broods – Free
Future Hits: Lost among a million changing faces
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: Sigala ft. John Newman & Nile Rodgers – Give Me Your Love Benny Benassi & Chris Brown – Paradise LuvBug – Best Is Yet To Come… Continue reading Future Hits: Lost among a million changing faces
Future Stars: DLOW (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When I saw the video for DLOW’s single Do It Like Me, I thought it was a rip-off of Silentó’s Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), and it certainly follows the same formula, but 20-year-old rapper/dancer Daryon Simmons has history in this area. Back in 2014,… Continue reading Future Stars: DLOW (Atlantic)
Future Stars: Ruth B (Columbia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The fact that you can become a famous singer from posting six-second clips online is quite mind-boggling for anyone over the age of 20 (myself included), but I do appreciate how the task forces the artist to create the most memorable, catchy and shareable hook… Continue reading Future Stars: Ruth B (Columbia)
Song of the Week: Big Wild ft. Tove Styrke – Aftergold
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. A few weeks ago, LA producer Big Wild (real name Jackson Stell) re-released his most popular track, Aftergold, with a very welcome addition. The song now features a joyously catchy topline from one of my favourite Swedish pop stars, Tove Styrke. Big Wild is signed… Continue reading Song of the Week: Big Wild ft. Tove Styrke – Aftergold
Future Hits: Waitin’ on that sunshine
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__upCyoINBaef33WTY3Edg] Tracklisting: Rihanna – Kiss It Better WSTRN – Come Down Meghan Trainor – NO Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo – Close Jason Derulo – If It Ain’t… Continue reading Future Hits: Waitin’ on that sunshine
Future Stars: Basic Tape (Parlophone)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I find that a lot of electronic music in the Soundcloud era is lacking personality and a sense of fun, so Basic Tape’s lively, uplifting sound was a refreshing discovery. The French duo, Sav Milot and Ben Emard, have just signed to Parlophone, according… Continue reading Future Stars: Basic Tape (Parlophone)
Future Stars: Nadia Rose (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I don’t listen to much rap music, so I think it’s a testament to Nadia Rose’s charm, wit and creativity that when I first saw her video for D.F.W.T., I instantly loved her. She’s great fun, and her feisty lyrics are full of pop… Continue reading Future Stars: Nadia Rose (Unsigned)
Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of March 2016
Here are my top 20 singles of March, 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=PLw0LjVTuPux9R1930HIMNRUW6WutIg3su] Taylor… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of March 2016