Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This year The X Factor has allowed the contestants’ performances to appear in the iTunes chart. They have been available to download on iTunes for a few years, but now we know which performances are most popular with the music-buying public. That’s a different… Continue reading Future Stars: Lauren Platt (TBC)
Future Stars: Rae Sremmurd (Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I thought Rae Sremmurd was a girl’s name at first (perhaps Dutch), but it’s actually Ear Drummers in reverse. Rae Sremmurd are two young rapping brothers, Slim Jimmy and Swae Lee, who started out in an adorable pop-rap trio Dem Outta St8 Boyz when they were 13… Continue reading Future Stars: Rae Sremmurd (Interscope)
Song of the Week: Hozier – Jackie and Wilson
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Hozier’s self-titled album debuted in the UK top 5 yesterday, finally achieving the chart success he deserves. Overall, apart from the brilliant single Take Me To Church, it’s a bit too long and the latter half is quite dreary, but there are two really… Continue reading Song of the Week: Hozier – Jackie and Wilson
Future Hits: Star Girl
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five future hits by successful female artists. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9JfXrO1rqwslQOhrnYCGrX] Tracklisting: Cheryl – I Don’t Care Jessie J ft. 2 Chainz – Burnin Up Lorde – Yellow Flicker Beat Paloma Faith – Ready For The Good Life Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd… Continue reading Future Hits: Star Girl
Future Stars: Cosmo Sheldrake (Transgressive)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My first thought on seeing Cosmo Sheldrake was that he looked like he went to my university… and sure enough he did! It’s a shame our paths didn’t cross (he's a bit younger), as I would have loved his brand of quirky, twee, literary pop… Continue reading Future Stars: Cosmo Sheldrake (Transgressive)
Future Stars: Grades (Warner Music/One More Tune)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I wasn’t that into garage music when it was big around the turn of the century, but I’m enjoying the current revival of the garage sound. I’ve been obsessed with Blonde’s new single I Loved You, which has a garage feel, while All About… Continue reading Future Stars: Grades (Warner Music/One More Tune)
Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring MDNGHT, Ellie Rose and Max Marshall
Last night This Must Be Pop Live returned to Queen of Hoxton for a big comeback gig. It was brilliant to see so many people there, especially as the event had been on hiatus for over a year! The performers each showcased a different side of pop. The audience warmly welcomed all the acts and… Continue reading Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring MDNGHT, Ellie Rose and Max Marshall
Song of the Week: Luke Million – Light & Sound
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Anyone who’s missing the presence of Norwegian pop star Annie should check out this new single by Australian producer Luke Million. It’s an electro-disco-pop song with sweet yet strong, girly pop vocals. If Light & Sound had been released under the name of a… Continue reading Song of the Week: Luke Million – Light & Sound
Future Hits: Boys’ Club
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five collaborations between male artists, which I think are set to be big hits. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux–NRe1cjNf2euXkX9E6xLp] Tracklisting: Waze & Odyssey & R Kelly – Bump & Grind 2014 Olly Murs ft. Travie McCoy – Wrapped Up Wilkinson ft. Talay Riley – Dirty… Continue reading Future Hits: Boys’ Club
Future Stars: Krishane (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I featured Krishane’s debut single Drunk and Incapable as a Song of the Week when it first premiered, but now that it’s rising up the Shazam chart thanks to some good radio play, I thought it was about time I made him a Future Star.… Continue reading Future Stars: Krishane (Atlantic)