This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Following on from yesterday’s featured album by Music Go Music, here’s another very different take on retro-pop. As much as I love… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: The Pipettes – We Are The Pipettes
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A Decade of Pop: Music Go Music – Expressions
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Now here’s an album that doesn’t sound like it was released in the past decade. Most people would easily be convinced that… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Music Go Music – Expressions
This Must Be Pop’s 10th Birthday Party: More details announced!
Next week I’ll be holding a big pop bash to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! It will take place from 9pm on 28th June, upstairs at Salvador & Amanda in Holborn, central London. It’s free to attend, but I recommend you join the event on Facebook to guarantee entry. Here’s what you… Continue reading This Must Be Pop’s 10th Birthday Party: More details announced!
A Decade of Pop: Margaret Berger – Pretty Scary Silver Fairy
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. It’s nice to look back on Margaret Berger’s past work since she’s been back in the public eye this year. For many… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Margaret Berger – Pretty Scary Silver Fairy
A Decade of Pop: Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. I credit Lady Gaga with leading the great pop revival of the past five years. She reminded the world of how exciting… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster
A Decade of Pop: Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. In 2007 I spent several months living in Gothenburg, Jens Lekman’s hometown, and during that time this album was released. I even… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala
A Decade of Pop: The Honeymoon – Dialogue
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Dialogue has to be the most obscure album in my top 20, and I think that makes its presence all the more… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: The Honeymoon – Dialogue
A Decade of Pop: Girls Aloud – What Will The Neighbours Say?
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. I decided that I would only include one favourite album from each act, but I have struggled to choose from the four… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Girls Aloud – What Will The Neighbours Say?
A Decade of Pop: Erik Hassle – Hassle
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. The fact that Erik Hassle flopped in the UK despite a brilliant debut album and major marketing campaign is one of the… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Erik Hassle – Hassle
A Decade of Pop: Cher Lloyd – Sticks and Stones
This month I’m featuring my top 20 albums of the past decade, to celebrate 10 years of This Must Be Pop! Click here to see all the Decade of Pop posts so far. Cher Lloyd is not the perfect pop star, but she created by far the best X Factor album of all time with… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Cher Lloyd – Sticks and Stones