Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Chvrches’ second album seems to have divided their fanbase. I’ve seen as many people disappointed by its predictable sound as those who say it’s affirmed their belief in the band. In keeping with my ambivalence to Marmite, I’m the weirdo that neither loves nor… Continue reading Song of the Week: Chvrches – Empty Threat
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Future Hits: Scandi Special
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s future hits playlist features five new songs by Scandinavian artists that I think could be hits in the UK too. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux94lRUcrzpNtg5zV4SNWqbx] Tracklisting: Kygo ft. Conrad – Firestone Style of Eye ft. Anna Stahl – More Than a Lover Alesso ft. Roy English… Continue reading Future Hits: Scandi Special
Unsigned Month: One Year On
Last October, I ran one of the most popular features ever on This Must Be Pop (mainly thanks to A&R scouts frantically refreshing the page), Unsigned Month. Every weekday I posted a new unsigned UK pop act that I felt needed more recognition, and it ended with a vote, which was won by indie-poppers Bluebell.… Continue reading Unsigned Month: One Year On
Future Pop stars at The Great Escape
I’m headed to the Great Escape festival in Brighton next month and the full line-up has just been confirmed. I was excited to see so many Future Pop artists included, so here’s my countdown of the top 10 Future Pop featured acts to see at The Great Escape. Click their names to read more about… Continue reading Future Pop stars at The Great Escape
The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2013
We all know that music success is really impossible to predict, but it’s fun to try. Last year I did pretty well, with artists including Little Mix, Rita Ora, Jake Bugg and Azealia Banks on my list. Ariana Grande hasn’t quite taken her place as the next Miley Cyrus yet, but maybe 2013 is her… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2013
Unsigned Month: Introducing Chvrches
Chvrches are one of the biggest buzz acts of the moment, a female-fronted Scottish trio who have excited the most influential people in pop and indie. Originally known as Churches (presumably they couldn’t trademark it – it’s still pronounced the same) they put out a track called Lies a few months ago which became an… Continue reading Unsigned Month: Introducing Chvrches