Category: Reviews
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The sole track on Lykke Li’s new album produced by Greg Kurstin, who wrote the song with her, “Gunshot” is easily the catchiest song on the record. “I am longing for your honey / I am longing for your love,” Li sings during the bridge and her voice is so full of longing that you’ll…
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I’ve long felt that Girl’s Day were one of K-Pop’s most under-rated girl groups, but I won’t have to think that for much longer, as their awesome, new ’50’s throwback single, “Darling,” is doing quite well for them. In fact, in just one day its super cute video has accumulated 672,417 views on Youtube. Not…
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LANA DEL REY NEW SINGLE ‘ULTRAVIOLENCE’ RELEASE DATE 18TH AUGUST ‘Lana Del Rey’s latest incarnation is a triumph’– The Times ‘She’s amongst the best the 21st century has to call its own’ – Clash Music [PRESS RELEASE} 7 million albums sold to date. 12 million singles sold to date. 1 billion video views on YouTube…
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According to Wiki, the popular indietronic band I Heart Sharks’ sophomore album, Anthems, was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the 28th of March 2014 and received very positive reviews. But, rather than simply releasing the album in the UK, the band is releasing a must-hear EP called To Be Young on June 7th.…
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review by Michael McCarthy all photos by Mary Ouellette In just a short matter of four years Neon Trees has released three superb albums and toured almost constantly, making them one of the hardest working bands in the business by far. Going into their show at the House of Blues in Boston last night, I…
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To my ears, this song is pure witch house, which isn’t surprising, since he uses the character ‡ in his name… Yes, there are R&B and industrial influences, but the end result strikes me as witch house… Not sure that’s what he considers it though, as there’s no mention of the genre in the bio…
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The Skygreen Leopards just releasaed their new album Family Crimes on July 8th via Woodsist Records. We haven’t had a chance to check out the whole album yet, but we’ve been digging the lead track, “Leave The Family,” for weeks here at Love is Pop Central. It’s one of the loveliest dream pop slash shoegaze…
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Pure (French) pop bliss… As usual, Mika delivers a warm, joyous vocal that’s sure to elevate your spirits even on your worst day… And it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Mika is his generation’s Elton John. Sans doute, he’s every bit as brilliant and genuine.
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Bright Light Bright Light continues to be one of pop music’s best kept secrets with his new single, “I Believe,” which is very much in the vein of the dance pop songs currently ruling the radio. If someone told you this was produced by Zedd, we’ve little doubt that you’d believe them. From its radiant…
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With vocals and lyrics ripped straight out of the Kurt Cobain songbook, Allusondrugs’ vibrant “I’m Your Man” proves that they stand at the top of the pile of post grunge bands competing for the Nirvana slot when grunge finally comes back around. Of course, nothing ever sounds quite like it used to when it comes…
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French pop star Alizée’s career was launched after France’s most popular female pop star, Mylène Farmer, discovered her while watching the television program Graines de Star in 1999. The lyrics of Alizée’s first two albums, Gourmandises and Mes courants électriques, were written by Mylène herself with her writing partner Laurent Boutonnat composing the music. In…
