Category: Pop
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As you’re about to find out, Jann Klose is an eclectic artist who’s equally at home singing, writing songs, composing music and acting. The amazing thing is that he’s brilliant at every single one of these things. Last year when I reviewed his superb album Mosaic I wrote that, stylistically, his voice and songwriting split…
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I discovered Charlotte Martin by chance in 2007. I was browsing the CDs at Newbury Comics — this was before I started buying vinyl 95% of the time — and I came across a used copy of Charlotte Martin’s Stromata. I was immediately intrigued because, well, she looked awfully pretty on the cover. But reading…
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Lemaitre’s “High Tide” is one of those wonderful songs that defies genre distinctions. On one hand, you could call it pop. You could even get specific and call it piano pop — and it’s got plenty of invigorating piano, to be sure… Meanwhile, Lemaitre’s vocals are R&B smooth, though it’s not actually an R&B song……
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of Montreal’s “Jigsaw Puzzle” was recorded during the Lousy with Sylvianbriar sessions and will be available as a limited edition 7″ on Record Store Day 2014. And, wow, we are quite impressed with it! It’s just bursting with kinetic energy. One of their most upbeat and rockin’ tracks to date. “If I could finish this…
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I read a lot of artist bios and they tend to all sound the same after a while. It seems like they’re all about growing up in a small, rural town and then moving to New York City or Los Angeles to make it big in the music business. While it’s nice to read about…
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Stefanie Sun’s “Kepler” is a beautiful, mid-tempo C-Pop — that’s Cantonese pop — ballad, which begins with mellow guitars. Guitars that initially sound acoustic, but then there’s a bit of a twang there and it starts to sound like an American country ballad with electric slide guitar. It never quite becomes a country song, but…
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I must admit that I don’t know a whole lot about Florent Marchet. The only other album of his that I have is Noël’s Songs, which, as you could probably guess, is a Christmas album. I simply grabbed that one for the heck of it because, as my loyal readers must have figured out by…
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Erik Hassle continues his big leap into R&B territory with “Innocence Lost” featuring the always brilliant Tinashe… It starts off very minimalist, evoking James Blake, but soon trap-style beats kick in, giving the song a hip-hop meets R&B groove that’s utterly contagious. Next thing ya know, Tinashe is delivering some gorgeous voccals. Better still, the…
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This song has totally made our afternoon. Synthy, almost chillwave R&B that manages to be soothing and punchy at the same time. You could listen to this one when you’re up and want to dance or you could listen to it when you’re coming down and want to chill. Or listen to it any other…
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Recently one of my favorite artists, Charlotte Martin, made a post on Facebook about her new album, Water Breaks Stone. I left a comment asking whom I should contact about covering the album for Love is Pop. A fellow fan of Martin’s work, Michael Rider, saw my post and commented to ask if I’d like…
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The wholly uplifting “Shy” is the first single and title track from Eemia’s upcoming Shy EP. It was written by Eemia herself and she also co-produced the blissful earworm of a track with Danny Andrews. We’re totally in love with her bright and soulful voice and the song’s delicious, up-tempo beats, which are ripe for…
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On her fourth solo album, St. Vincent – otherwise known as Annie Clark – has created a lusher, more fully realized take on the pristine pop of her last album, 2011’s Strange Mercy. This is where heart-swelling melodies meet cool, unflinching beats. Using two live drummers — Homer Steinweiss of the Dap-Kings and Midlake’s McKenzie…
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Dan Black and Kelis are both supreme talents with a knack for making electro-flavored pop. So, this pairing is a match made in pop heaven. And so, surprise, surprise, it’s heavenly. Pure sonic bliss. This remix of “Hearts” is by Louis The Child. It’s the first time we’ve heard anything by Louis The Child, but…
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We have no idea what this song is actually about. Seems to be from the point of view of a girl who can’t get along with her guy… or something. But it’s tremendously catchy, one of those magnificent pop songs that lift your spirits so high you want to sing along before you’ve even listened…
