Tag: electropop
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We find everything Petite Meller does to be rather exquisite. She’s easily one of the most interesting quote unquote pop stars on the rise today. If you like Say Lou Lou or Foxes, you’d be wise to check her out. With some practically operatic vocals by Joe Fleisch, “Icebear” might not be Petite’s most accessible…
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This “Afropeans Revisit” version of Eric Benét’s “Running” is a truly gorgeous electropop masterpiece that combines the minimalist style of James Blake with complex garage/drum ‘n’ bass, shifting between the two styles in a way that feels entirely natural. Meanwhile, Benét has never sounded better, his turn here being quite passionate, brimming with potent emotion.
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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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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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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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Today’s song of the day is a red hot slice of K-Pop heaven by SNSD (as they’re known in Korea), otherwise known as Girls’ Generation. The song is called “Mr.Mr.” and it’s the title track of their incredible new EP, which was just released on iTunes here in the States (and probably much of the…
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When Brian Burton, otherwise known as Danger Mouse, and James Mercer, the vocalist of The Shins, first joined forces as Broken Bells in 2010, nobody quite knew what to expect. But plenty of people were curious, hence their self-titled debut popping up in the Billboard Top 10 the week of its release. At the time,…
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Well, well, well, it’s another brilliant track from St. Vincent’s new self-titled album. This time it’s a gorgeous downtempo ballad that finds the songstress singing, “I prefer your love to Jesus.” Sacrilege? Perhaps. But so, so precious. Her voice has never sounded so sweet, which is saying a lot because she always sounds lovely. We…
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Little Dragon does it again with this highly addictive little earworm of a tune that sneaks in through your ears and firmly plants itself deep inside of your head. We must admit that we weren’t sure what to make of it at first, having come to expect exquisite electro-beats from Little Dragon, of which this…
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When Phantogram’s debut album, Eyelid Movies, was released on the indie label Barsuk in 2009, I knew almost nothing about them. Just that they were a duo. I simply bought the album after reading a few positive reviews and hearing samples online. And I immediately fell in love with its quirky electronic music, which didn’t…
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Dreamy, swirly and delicious. Electro-pop doesn’t get better than this. Nope.
