The power of a good pop video has made me take note of a song which I probably wouldn’t have cared much for. They describe themselves as ‘Ambitionless Office Disco /Pentatonic Pop’. Make what you will of that. Check out here.
Tag: New Music
New Music: Ronika
Right then, it’s Monday, and it’s sunny (certainly in London anyway). Let’s keep the energy up with some fresh electrofunk. I’ve actually been aware of this song for a few months (you might have heard it already too), I thought I blogged about it. If this was Twitter right now I would probably use a hashtag like #toomanyblogposts or something… Check out here.
New Music: The Society Islands
Happy, clever, romantic indie pop. Particularly enjoying this dude’s photo. Check out here.
New Music: Scarlett’s Roses
I’m so glad these guys emailed me about their music because I like it a bit. Up and coming pop from London. Check out here.
New Music: Caotico
This song is so NSFW. It’s Swedish band Caotico with Tove Styrke doing a little bit of a cameo. Check out here.
New Music: Bossy Love
This is kinda 80’s inspired pop. There’s been a lot of that going around the last few years and I’m sort of over it now but this is one of those few exceptions. It’s fun. Check out here.
New Music: Jon Ink
This is a preview from up and coming Swedish pop hunk Jon Ink. Fans of Melodifestivalen may recognise the face from this year’s contest where he went by the name of Jonas Matsson. He’s definitely going in a better direction! Check out here.
New Music: Great Mountain Fire
These guys have been together since childhood apparently, and you can sort of hear that in their music- it’s got a very child-like vibe about it but still managing to sound pretty cool and indie. Check out here.
This is how to build hype over an album…
I watched this and got chills down my spine from hearing the story told. The band’s called ‘Jack’s Mannequin’. To be honest, I’m pretty sure that I wouldn’t have appreciated their music as much if I hadn’t had seen this video first. Excellent marketing!
New Music: Theme Park
New Music: LIGHTS
I think one of the big reasons I love Scandinavian music is because it seems to be the only part of the world that takes pop music seriously enough to make some really outstanding tunes. Then you hear amazing pop by someone like LIGHTS from Canada and you get happy. Check out here.
New Music: Hudson Mohawke
This isn’t exactly ‘new music’ as it’s all re-workings of classics- this is ‘Pleasure Principle’ by Janet Jackson. Check out here.
New Music: Keaton Henson
This just slows you down to stop and listen. It’s sort of delicate and powerful at the same time. Check out here.
New Music: Shwain
I’m seeing a lot of really big RnB/ soul talent from the UK lately, and it makes me happy. I’m adding Shwain to that list. Check out here.
New Music: Light FM
This band’s music has been featured on Gossip Girl, The Hills, How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, Jersey Shore and The City…as well as Shrek IV! Catchy poppy hooks, disarmingly heart-felt lyrics and distorted guitar riffs. Check out here.
New Music: The Fiery Piano
The Fiery Piano started out in 2011, releasing his first collection of songs on the self-released Sirens EP. Guitar melodies, distorted vocals and electronical details share ground on elaborate DIY pop songs, everything recorded and mixed in a small apartment in Stockholm. Check out here.
New Music: Linnea Henriksson
A former Swedish Idol alum, Linnea sings in Swedish. I struggle a bit to understand what she’s on about but her debut song has that unique element of love-or-hate. I’m not sure. I loved it when I first heard it, then I hated it, and now I’m sort of middling around. Check out here.
New Music: Delilah
She’s the voice for Chase & Status’ hit ‘Time’, and now Delilah’s done a re-working of Chaka Khan’s ‘Aint Nobody’ and it’s nothing short of amazing. So excited about this one. Check out here.
New Music: Daniel Haaksman
Forget the fact that Autumn couldn’t come soon enough this year (in the UK anyway)- this will warm your soul and get your feet itching. Check out here.
New Music: The Strange Familiar
“I’ll never belt it like Janis Joplin, And I’ll never kiss Katy Perry, I may never sing a duet with Gaga, And I’ll never be as cool as The Black Keys. I can’t be something I’m not, But I’m just fine Being Me.” Check out here.