Category: Reviews
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…And then Tokio Hotel went to the discotheque. Sort of anyway. The verses of “Love Who Loves You Back” are sheer synthy pop, but the chorus is entirely danceable and would even seem to be aimed at the clubs. It’s not EDM though. No, this is more like disco circa ’79, the cream of the…
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Often, Sylvan Esso rely on big beats to drive their songs. But sometimes they like to get mellow, too. And that’s precisely what they did when they remixed PHOX’s “Slow Motion,” giving it light, minimalist beats. It’s very James Blake-ish, which isn’t a bad thing at all. If you’re a fan of electro-pop then you…
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Swedish indie-pop trio Like Swimming’s Structures is easily one of the year’s finest releases of any genre and a highly impressive debut at that. I come across a lot of great music, constantly checking out new stuff to review here on Love is Pop, but sometimes artists tend to blend together. I’ll get so many…
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“Even if I’m hurting, I keep moving on,” sings actress/singer/songwriter Cassie Steele on “Dreams,” the new single from her recently released EP entitled Patterns. The entire EP is an electro-pop masterpiece and “Dreams” is a shining example of that. Except that it’s not so sunshiny, veering more on the melancholic side of the emotional spectrum.…
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“Just breathe and breathe once again,” sings Chad Hollister during his latest tune, “Breathe.” It’s a lovely little song that can lift your spirits on a bad day. In fact, I was having a bad day after discovering that I accidentally installed Malware with a Chrome or Firefox extension yesterday. This really freaked me out…
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I was recently introduced to the music of Veiga Sanchez, who goes by the name Salt Ashes, and after listening to just a couple of her songs I already fell head over heels in love with her sound. Like any artist, she has influences and those influences can be heard in her music. But, here’s the thing…
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Inspired by Metallica and Guns ‘N’ Roses, who each released collections of unexpected cover songs, Butcher Babies bring you Uncovered, a collection of killer — and brutal — cover tunes to hold fans over until their next album of original material. Each member of the band selected one tune for the EP, which was produced…
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Obviously, if you’re a fan who’s been pining for a new Interpol album your prayers have been answered. And while it doesn’t really have the spark of reinvention, sometimes more of the same is all one needs. If you’ve ever loved this band, it’s impossible not to get enthused about “All The Rage Back Home,”…
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interview by Michael McCarthy I won’t brag about the volume of music we receive on a daily basis now, but I will say that it’s often overwhelming. And it takes a lot to please me these days. Being good or even great doesn’t necessarily cut it. I have to fall totally in love with an…
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Singtank is a French duo who mostly sing in English, such as during the above song, “Can You Hear Me,” which is a precious blend of synthpop, electropop, dance pop and… reggae! Chances are it’s going to be the most original song you’ve heard, and will hear, this week. But it’s not original in an…
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We’d never heard of Anna of the North before, but The Chainsmokers have been sending us tracks to post since long before they had a mega-hit with “#SELFIE” and they’ve never disappointed us once. One thing we like about them is how their remixes never quite sound alike. Usually when you have someone like, say,…
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The first thing that I have to say about Simian Ghost’s new album The Veil is WOW. And it takes a lot to wow me lately. I generally choose to review things that I feel positively about, but I am not so easily impressed. This album, however, is nothing short of glorious and a sparkling…
