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. For a time in the mid-’00s, Swedish trio BWO were my favourite band. I loved the combination of weirdness and pure unadulterated… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: BWO – Halcyon Days
Sponsored Post: Win tickets to see AlunaGeorge thanks to Lucozade Energy
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lucozade Energy for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. AlunaGeorge are one of the biggest breakthrough bands this year, and their success is particularly impressive as they have such as unique sound. Their music combines electro production with girly vocals and retro R&B-pop melodies.… Continue reading Sponsored Post: Win tickets to see AlunaGeorge thanks to Lucozade Energy
A Decade of Pop: Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing
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 Best Damn Thing was a turning point for me and Avril. It wasn’t just that I’d never liked her before, but… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing
A Decade of Pop: Alphabeat – This Is Alphabeat
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. One of the acts I’m proud to say I supported from obscurity to success on This Must Be Pop is Alphabeat. I… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Alphabeat – This Is Alphabeat
Future Hits: Genre Mash
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My top tips for future hits this week are five collaborations by artists from different genres, combining to make a fresh new sound. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9xN1uOGGzOGwVxCcbOHxco] Tracklisting: Martin Solveig & The Cataracs ft. Kyle – Hey Now Lawson ft. B.o.B – Brokenhearted Professor Green ft. Miles… Continue reading Future Hits: Genre Mash
Future Stars: Kilo Kish (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Pretty 23-year-old Lakisha Robinson, better known as Kilo Kish, is part of a trendy Brooklyn art scene and she's also a big deal on Tumblr. She looks like Little Nikki's older sister (Big Nikki?), but has a more subtle poppy trip-hop sound. She recently… Continue reading Future Stars: Kilo Kish (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Hot Natured (FFRR/Warner Music)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Despite the presence of Ali Love, I wasn't interested in Hot Natured until Vice described them as "house music's Boyzone." I presume they meant it as an insult, but it inspired me to finally give Hot Natured a listen. They are part of the… Continue reading Future Stars: Hot Natured (FFRR/Warner Music)
Future Stars: Findlay (Polydor)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Natalie Findlay was one of my favourite performers from last month's Great Escape festival, a rock-pop chick with real attitude and stage presence. She is the lead singer of Manchester band Findlay, who released their infectious, incestuous first single Your Sister last August and… Continue reading Future Stars: Findlay (Polydor)
A Decade of Pop: Alcazar – Dancefloor Deluxe
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. When I visited Stockholm for the first time in 2004, I heard Alcazar everywhere I went. At this time, the UK charts… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: Alcazar – Dancefloor Deluxe
A Decade of Pop: This Must Be Pop turns 10!
Can you believe it? This month, This Must Be Pop turns 10 years old! I started the blog when I was 15, and it’s grown with me as I’ve gone from pop-obsessed schoolgirl to working with some of the biggest bands and record labels. Over the past few years I’ve launched the Future Pop mailer… Continue reading A Decade of Pop: This Must Be Pop turns 10!