Category: Pop
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Another wonderful retro cover from She & Him’s soon to be released covers album Classics, which will be released on December 2nd.
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If you miss the days of pretty hair band ballads, you should appreciate We The Kings’ ambitious new single, “Stone Walls,” which starts off nice and mellow and gradually builds into something potent if not powerful. I’ve always preferred their acoustic tracks and ballads, so this one was right up my alley and is the…
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Why yes, the rumors are true… Bell and Sebastian have gone disco! Oh, the horror! Actually, it’s a glorious tune. From the funky bass guitar to the invigorating percussion and the flourishes of radiant synth, everything about this song is perfect. We’re not sure we’re sold on the idea of their new album, Girls in…
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“Stronger” is written from the perspective of Lionface’s grandmother; her grandfather was murdered, so it’s about finding the strength to carry on in the face of such great lost. An emotive and contagious song that seeps into your head, tickling your brain, as it touches your heart. Lionface is one to keep your eye on…
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If you like a healthy dose of rock in your pop and a dash of the psychedelic for good measure, well, look no further. The Art of Amputation’s glorious new single, “Distorted Pop Song,” is all that and a damn strong, complex cup of coffee. A massive anthem if ever there was one, monstrous drums…
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God bless Antony Hegarty because I don’t think there’s another artist alive today who bares his soul quite like he does, laying himself entirely vulnerable during his songs to a point that you almost fear he’s going to have a breakdown on stage as you listen to this new live album. Of course, you know…
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When a band is as beloved as The Beatles, covering them is always a risky proposition. If your covers are too similar then people will deem them pointless and say that the original versions are better. But if you change them dramatically, well, people will still say the original versions are better. Unless, of course,…
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“You know you like it but it drives you insane,” sings Romanian pop star Inna on her marvelous if minimalist cover of AlunaGeorge’s “You Know You Like It.” The original version of this song was great, but Inna strips it to its core and somehow renders it that much more beautiful. That she has such…
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If you like a healthy dose of rock in your pop and a dash of the psychedelic for good measure, well, look no further. The Art of Amputation’s glorious new single, “Distorted Pop Song,” is all that and a damn strong, complex cup of coffee. A massive anthem if ever there was one, monstrous drums…
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I’ve often felt sorry for The Ting Tings. Their debut album, We Started Nothing, was a big sensation. Magazines, blogs, late night TV shows — they were everywhere. Their music had a universal appeal; it was artistic enough to please indie pop fans yet immediately catchy enough to please the bubble gum pop club. And…
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I’ve been a fan of Emmy The Great for a long time and have been itching for her to release new music lately so imagine how excited I was when I received an e-mail about this track today. And, I must say, it’s probably my favorite track she’s ever done already. I literally can’t stop…
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Let’s face it, during the past few years Weezer have been more of a mainstream pop band than an alternative rock band on albums like Hurley and Raditude. Personally, I loved those albums. I just felt like they always had a pop element to their sound and they were just learning to embrace that. So,…
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Pictured on the cover of Lia Mice’s just released new album I Love You is a classic car with its roof caved in, as if it did a 360 in an accident or had a 1000 pound anvil dropped on it. What happened to the car isn’t important, but the state that it’s in is…
