Tag: art pop
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Kairos is the ancient Greek word for “the defining moment,” so it’s no surprise that Seattle’s Lena Simon has not only taken the word as her performing name but as the name of her new EP, which is, in fact, her defining moment du jour. What is a performing name? It’s what St. Vincent is…
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Imagine, if you dare, a world where the four horsemen are galloping about, bringing much pain and suffering along with them. And you’re The Flaming Lips. What would you do to elevate people’s spirits? Obviously, you’d release an album of Bee Gees covers. That is what The Burning of Rome’s Year of the Ox sounds…
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A few weeks ago Kairos’ gorgeous cover of Kanye West’s “Street Lights” earned #songoftheday status here on Love is Pop and now she’s gone and earned it again, this time with an irresistible original song called “Dirt And Grit.” Produced by Charlie Smith, it packs some massive, insane beats that are sure to delight your…
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Oh, the heartache. The real, motherfucking, why should I even wake up in the morning, heartache. It’s something Lykke Li knows all too well. It wasn’t so long ago that she fled from her native Sweden to Los Angeles, a 28 year old who’d just gone through the most painful break up of her life.…
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Ever since the release of her 2006 debut Alright, Still we’ve been able to count on Lily Allen for brutal honesty and biting sarcasm. On said debut, there was a song called “Alfie” during which she accused her brother of being a lazy stoner. And on “Knock ‘Em Out” she dissed guys who would dare…
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A “Tide is High” for 2014? Why, yes, please. There’s something magical about Blondie mixing their perfect pop with splashes of reggae.
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Another highly addictive, entirely charming tune from the pop goddess known as Florrie…