Charlotte Sometimes
She may be named after a Cure song but don’t take that as a clue as to how her music sounds – instead she’s more of a mix between KT Tunstall and Nicole Atkins. Her new video for How I Could Just Kill A Man is fun, and the single cover is fabulous, although the song I’m only half-convinced on: the verses (especially the “Go!” bit) are great but the chorus isn’t poptastic enough for me. The other songs I’ve heard by her seem quite good, but the ones on MySpace are just clips, so it’s hard to tell. There’s one called AEIOU which is a bit more soulful, but very jolly – I could imagine Amanda Jenssen singing it, so if you like her style you should check out Charlotte Sometimes.
Hit Potential: 52% Poptasticness: 72%
Florence and the Machine
She looks a bit like Kate Nash, but her music is rockier and both the music and Florence herself have much more energy. She seems like a really cool and fun person, and I like her look, and what I have heard of her music so far, particularly her brilliant new single Kiss With A Fist. She’s playing lots of festivals this year, and definitely fits in with the kind of music (and kind of music persona) that’s popular currently, so I reckon she’s got a big chance of doing well. Being good also helps! The new single is definitely her most mainstream moment, but her other work isn’t inaccessible for pop fans, and if you like Bat For Lashes you should be heading to her MySpace asap.
Hit Potential: 78% Poptasticness: 75%