This Must Be Pop – Page 125

Future Stars: The Mowgli’s (Photo Finish/Island)

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)

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)

My Songs of the Week

Here are my latest song recommendations, originally posted on Tumblr: Jhameel – Shadow of a Man Little Mix – How Ya Doin’ IYES – Lighthouse Amanda Fondell – Bastard Jordan Corey – Do Me Wrong One Direction – Last First Kiss Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E & MNEK – Need U (100%)

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)

Bumper Album Review Post: One Direction, Little Mix, JLS and Christina Aguilera

One Direction – Take Me Home (Listen) Take Me Home is exactly what its two lead singles suggest: A mixture of songs that sound like the Up All Night album but less good, and songs written by Ed Sheeran that make you want to stick your head in the oven. Apart from the Sheeran songs… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post: One Direction, Little Mix, JLS and Christina Aguilera

Whatever Happened To… One True Voice?

Girls Aloud are celebrating their ten year anniversary with the release of their singles collection Ten, but they weren’t the only group formed on Popstars: The Rivals in December 2002. Their competition, the boyband One True Voice, didn’t last even one year, let alone ten. Let’s see what’s happened to them in the nine years… Continue reading Whatever Happened To… One True Voice?