The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Years & Years – King

Released: 1st March Writers: Michael Thomas Goldsworthy, Mark Ralph, Andrew Smith, Oliver Alexander Thornton, Resul Emre Turkmen Trivia: King is the only track in my top 10 not performed by a female singer. Do better next year, boys of pop! This is quite a masterpiece, though. The euphoric electronic “ohoh-ohoh-ohh” riff is definitely my favourite… Continue reading The 3rd Most Poptastic Single of 2015: Years & Years – King

Future Hits: Summer Smashes

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s playlist features five dance and electro-pop tracks that should be huge this summer. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_5ptU3lhN-tE2fRWR8wsHu] Tracklisting: XYconstant – Silverlined Philip George – Afraid To Love Sam Feldt ft. Kimberley Anne – Show Me Love Years & Years – Shine David Zowie – House… Continue reading Future Hits: Summer Smashes

Future Hits: New Year, New Pop

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. 2015 is getting off to a great start with the new pop singles featured in this week’s Future Pop playlist. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9F7ZKIHa-_Pb7ES-Tphs6C] Tracklisting: Years & Years – King Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora – Doing It Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do Kelly… Continue reading Future Hits: New Year, New Pop

The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2015

2015 has arrived and the music industry is officially back to work today (don’t expect to get too many emails, though). Everyone from the BBC and The Guardian to iTunes and VEVO have revealed their ones to watch for the year ahead, and now it’s time for me to share mine, based on these predictions… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2015

The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 1

I was spoilt for choice when putting together my list of the most poptastic singles of 2014. I had 124 songs I felt deserved recognition, and once I’d got that down to my top 100 (to be revealed at the end of the month), the task of whittling it down to 25 began. I eventually… Continue reading The 25 Most Poptastic Singles of 2014 – Part 1

Future Hits: Boys in Bands

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five future hits by all-male groups. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_yjTO7_Ya1Lf2n7j6OvrRv] Tracklisting: Take That – These Days McBusted – Air Guitar 5 Seconds Of Summer – Good Girls Maroon 5 – Animals Years & Years – Desire

Future Hits: Me and You

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five new dance tracks featuring singers who are known in their own right. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9yewPyk24Y2Ysfp8qK7Bhp] Tracklisting: The Magician ft. Years & Years – Sunlight Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – Blame Steve Angello ft. Dougy from The Temper Trap – Wasted… Continue reading Future Hits: Me and You

Future Hits: Indie Boys (Don’t Deserve It)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's Future Hits playlist features five new singles by indie boys that I think could be big. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-Q9m0uSkNm2sKE9RNXB3x9] Tracklisting: George Ezra – Cassy O' Paolo Nutini – Scream (Funk My Life Up) Nick Mulvey – Cucurucu The Orwells – The Righteous One Years… Continue reading Future Hits: Indie Boys (Don’t Deserve It)

Future Stars: Years and Years (Unsigned)

Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Multi-talented Olly Alexander seems to be in a race against himself, as his music and acting careers both progress at breakneck speed. You might know Olly as Jakob (Cassie’s stalker) from Skins, and he’s the lead in the new Belle and Sebastian musical film God Help The… Continue reading Future Stars: Years and Years (Unsigned)