Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Now, time for some positivity! The Mowgli’s are a band who I only discovered this weekend, but (apart from their irritating ungrammatical name) I loved them straight away. They just seem so fun and friendly, like an American folk-rock-pop version of Alphabeat, and in… Continue reading Future Stars: The Mowgli’s (Photo Finish/Island)
Category: Future Pop
Future Stars: Laura Mvula (RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I keep hearing about Laura Mvula from different sources, so I thought it was time I featured her here. However, I wonder if she may be the female Michael Kiwanuka – loved by Guardian readers, but very few other people. She is certainly very talented,… Continue reading Future Stars: Laura Mvula (RCA)
Future Hits: The Album Tracks
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. In the digital age it’s harder than ever to have a hit with a single from an album that’s already out, but these tracks could just buck the trend and give the albums a new lease of life while they’re at it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8Ss-QsxSSVP_z3s_rAw_td] Tracklisting:… Continue reading Future Hits: The Album Tracks
Future Stars: Cris Cab (iamOTHER/Mercury Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. After his summery reggae-pop song Good Girls became an online hit (currently with over 1.4 million views), 19-year-old Cuban-American Cris Cab was signed to Pharrell Williams' label iamOTHER. The song has now been remixed so it's more upbeat and radio-friendly, renamed Good Girls… Continue reading Future Stars: Cris Cab (iamOTHER/Mercury Records)
Future Stars: Mikky Ekko (RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It's the week of people pretending to be called Mik on Future Pop and here's another one whose crossover fame has come from an unexpected collaboration. Mikky Ekko, whose real name is John, is based in Nashville and apparently part of the post-pop movement. That… Continue reading Future Stars: Mikky Ekko (RCA)
Future Stars: Mikill Pane (Mercury Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Mikill Pane is a charismatic, entertaining British rapper who has already proven to have crossover appeal, although he's yet to have a chart hit. He first became known outside of the rap scene when he appeared on Ed Sheeran's pre-Atlantic EP No.5 Collaborations Project.… Continue reading Future Stars: Mikill Pane (Mercury Records)
Future Hits: Girls On Top
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. After last week’s male-dominated Future Pop, for this week's playlist I thought I’d bring back the girl power with five huge new songs by female artists. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9JpNmGhOVx86RjvzXSB9Rk] Tracklisting: Gabrielle Aplin – The Power of Love Alicia Keys ft. Nicki Minaj – Girl On Fire… Continue reading Future Hits: Girls On Top
Future Stars: Disclosure (PMR/Universal)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. < I know Disclosure are supposed to be the cool new thing, but their hit single Latch just sounds like Sam Sparro or Ali Love to me. It's disco in disguise, but disco shouldn't have to be in disguise! Nonetheless, Disclosure are a big… Continue reading Future Stars: Disclosure (PMR/Universal)
Future Stars: The Lumineers (Dualtone/Decca)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Not to be confused with British pop group Luminites, The Lumineers are a Colorado folk-rock band with a member called Jeremiah. That may not sound like a recipe for UK singles chart success, but throw in a major advert sync for their new release… Continue reading Future Stars: The Lumineers (Dualtone/Decca)
Future Stars: Sirah (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. You may not think you've heard Sirah before, but you probably have – she is the singer featured on Bangarang by Skrillex. But that's not the only reason she signed to Atlantic this summer. She's also a great singer, rapper and songwriter with a… Continue reading Future Stars: Sirah (Atlantic)