Category: electropop
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To quote the song itself, “Red alert – it’s contagious!” If ever a song summed itself up perfectly, it’s half Dutch, half Indian singer/songwriter Nathassia’s ultra-hot new single, “Contagious,” which we are very excited to be premiering on Love is Pop! It starts off with dark and seductive Massive Attack-esque trip-hop percussion, Nathassia’s vocals sounding…
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“Warm Blood” is the fifth track to be released from Carley Rae Jepsen’s upcoming album E•MO•TION (out August 21st) and it’s easily the best. Produced and co-written by Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, it sounds exactly like what you’d expect a collaboration between them to sound like, which, naturally, is sonic bliss.
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White Sea is an enigma. “Stay Young, Get Stoned” is your new mantra. Understood? OK, so you don’t have to get stoned to enjoy this track, but it probably helps. And, stoned or sober, it should help you feel young with its au courant electro-sound that sparkles and radiates like warm summer sunshine on a…
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If I’m being entirely honest, I expected this album to be incredibly dull. I’m not a fan of your average R&B and that’s what I thought this album would be, based on songs and collaborations by Miguel that I heard in the past. But, wow, this is an experimental mix of R&B, pop, funk, rock,…
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IAMX is the solo moniker of Chris Corner, formerly of Sneaker Pimps. (I only mention Sneaker Pimps because they were one of my favorite bands and I still love them.) Thus far, IAMX has released five studio albums along with a live album, a remix album and a few EPs. His first release was the…
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First of all, I’m actually a fan of Rebel Heart. I think it’s Madonna’s best album since American Life (criminally under-rated). But “Bitch I’m Madonna” is terrible. The song and video. The lyrics of “Material Girl” have more substance than the lyrics of this one. But, hey, pop music doesn’t require strong lyrics to be…
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Welcome back, Class Actress! What an amazing tune! Pure electropop bliss. Lovely mix of warm electronic beats and glimmering synth. And the vocals… Sweet and sultry, ripened to perfection… The girlfriend experience has never sounded better!
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Recently I reviewed Chungking’s incredible new album, Defender. It was a rave review during which I gave the album very high praise, comparing it to some of the greats, like Goldfrapp and Ladytron. I highly recommend that you read the review before reading the following interview with Chungking’s charismatic lead vocalist, Jessie Banks! But, if you…
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Back in February, the girls of IV ROX released their Imperfections EP, which peaked at number 12 on the iTunes Pop Chart. To further intrigue fans, the girls set about having some remixes of “Under The Bridge” done, which you can hear below. First is TS7’s mix, which seems to split the difference between house…
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It’s Like You Never Went Away is the stunning debut EP by Goldroom, a DJ who’s been getting some serious accolades as of late. And when you listen to this, you’ll know why. Not only is he a beat maestro, he can write some serious pop tunes to boot. Here, he delivers four songs, each…
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Little Boots has just unveiled her new video for Better in the Morning, which was premiered by Fader, as you can see above. A lovely video to go with a lovely song, what more can I say? Here’s Little Boots herself on her tour and more: “I’m honoured to have some incredible support acts confirmed for…
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Monarchy’s lovely cover of Beck’s “Lost Cause” will be on their Re|Vision EP, which will be nine cover versions and a remix. It will be released on the 15th of June. “Lost Cause” was commissioned by Julian Ballestros, a fan who supported the duo through the “choose a cover” option when they were doing their…
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Chungking released their much-praised debut album We Travel Fast way back in 2003. Their 2007 album Stay Up Forever is a veritable electronica-meets-trip-hop masterpiece. During more recent years the Brighton-based trio — Jessie Banks, Sean Hennessy and Ben Townsend — have worked with Richard X and WARP Records’ Jamie Lidell. Perhaps more impressive is the…
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Special thanks to Maia Kennedy, contributing editor, for her excellent photos. Connect with Maia Kennedy Photography: maiakphotography.com facebook.com/maiakphotography instagram/maiakphotography DAY THREE: SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 THE BALLROOM THIEVES Boston’s own band The Ballroom Thieves were formed in 2011. On Facebook they describe the genre of their music as “alternative rock & folkin’ roll.” And they really could…
