Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. YouTube pranksters-turned-popstars The Janoskians had the chance to be the first huge Australian boyband stolen from under their noses by 5 Seconds of Summer (or perhaps by themselves when they called their tour "#notaboyband"), but I think there’s still a place for them in pop.… Continue reading Song of the Week: The Janoskians – This Freakin Song
Category: Song of the Week
Song of the Week: La Roux – Sexotheque
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. There’s nothing anywhere near as good as Bulletproof on the new La Roux album, but since I disliked everything else I heard from their debut (and Elly’s attitude put me off seeking out more), it seems like a major triumph that I can enjoy… Continue reading Song of the Week: La Roux – Sexotheque
Song of the Week: Ward Thomas – Push For The Stride
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. While researching The Shires, I discovered that they’re not the only surprisingly good new British country duo. Here’s another one! Ward Thomas are 20-year-old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward-Thomas, who grew up on a farm in Hampshire, and started making country music after… Continue reading Song of the Week: Ward Thomas – Push For The Stride
Song of the Week: Chris Malinchak ft. Mikky Ekko – Stranger
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Back in February 2012, I saw American singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko perform at a Music Week event. One of his songs stood out so much that I noted down the lyrics to look up when I got home. It was nowhere to be found online,… Continue reading Song of the Week: Chris Malinchak ft. Mikky Ekko – Stranger
Song of the Week: Ariana Grande – Break Free
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It’s taken a while for Ariana Grande to get on the right track musically, but it was clear even before she’d released her first single that she was going to be a huge star. Thanks to her roots in children’s TV, she has a… Continue reading Song of the Week: Ariana Grande – Break Free
Song of the Week: MAGIC! – Don’t Kill The Magic
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. MAGIC! are currently enjoying a huge breakthrough hit with their song Rude, but I’ve been listening to the follow-up single, released in their native Canada. Like Rude, Don’t Kill The Magic is quite mumsy and MOR, but you don’t have to be cool to write… Continue reading Song of the Week: MAGIC! – Don’t Kill The Magic
Song of the Week: Foxes – Glorious
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When I first wrote about Foxes, I would have loved to hear her album, but gradually over 2 and a half years, my interest was eradicated. Following Clarity’s huge success, it felt like the edges were being rounded off: the inventive, ethereal artist was… Continue reading Song of the Week: Foxes – Glorious
Song of the Week: Leah McFall ft. will.i.am – Home
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. When Leah McFall failed to win The Voice in 2013, will.i.am threw a strop and threatened to quit the show, effectively making him the new Pete Waterman. Personally, I always saw Leah as another Aiden Grimshaw or Diana Vickers: an affected talent show interpretation… Continue reading Song of the Week: Leah McFall ft. will.i.am – Home
Song of the Week: Rae Morris ft. Fryars – Cold
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Rae Morris is an artist I’ve had on my list to potentially feature here since the early days of Future Pop, but I’ve never felt she’s been ready for her crossover moment. She has an interesting, distinct look and sound, but I couldn’t get… Continue reading Song of the Week: Rae Morris ft. Fryars – Cold
Song of the Week: Jetta – Crescendo
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. [youtube=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTIc_wC0y1w”] I still remember the day I received Jetta’s Start A Riot in my inbox, back in September 2012. I was so confused by what I heard. This song didn’t sound like it came from an unknown, unsigned artist, given away for free with… Continue reading Song of the Week: Jetta – Crescendo