Every new artist has a RedOne song on their album these days, from R&B girls like Pixie and Esmee Denters to boybands like V Factory and Menudo. My latest favourite RedOne song is the new single by US R&B girlband Jada, which was released to iTunes last week. The verses are just OK but the chorus is brilliantly catchy. The bit which goes "I know, you know, I'm seXAY!" has been stuck in my head ...
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Finally, after 6 years we have a new album from Alcazar! I can't quite believe it. Is it really true? The best thing is, they haven't changed a bit. These songs would fit just as well on Casino or Alcazarized. I'm going to do a track-by-track review on TMBP, but for now, here is the full version of Burning, which is set to be their next single after Stay The Night. It's super-sparkly and fabulo...
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I knew before we'd even heard any of this year's Melodifestivalen entries that it would be a fantastic year. How could it not be, with BWO and Alcazar both entering, and Amy Diamond and Agnes singing songs written by The Bard and Anders Hansson respectively? However, my absolute favourite, and the one I think a) is most likely to win out of my favourites and b) would do best in Eurovision itsel...
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I had this song playing in the background yesterday and mistook it for Surferosa, which has to be a compliment. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a band who've often got close to being brilliant, but never quite reached the summit, although I did really like Turn Into. With their new album they've gone in the same direction as everyone these days: electro-pop, with added extra 80s influence. Zero is a gr...
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Considering the UK's general attitude to country music, I was very surprised to hear that Taylor was on track to be no.2 in this week's charts. However, when I heard this remix, which they've been playing on Radio 1, I understood completely. Love Story has been turned into probably the best new dance-pop song of 2009 so far! It's quite a triumph. It's short and snappy and mega-catchy. I've had ...
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Juliana is an Italian singer now living in New York, and her music sounds like it could have easily been written by Dr Luke, but as far as I can tell she hasn't worked with any major writers. She doesn't even have a record deal, yet this song is as accomplished as anything by The Veronicas or Kelly Clarkson. The chorus is really catchy and the whole song is very well constructed. I think Julian...
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For those of you who loved Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna (that'll be everyone, then!), here's a new song which I feel is quite similar to it. I love the lyrics and the melody and the vocals and everything else about it, except for the beat (or whatever you call that banging sound!), which I think is too prominent at the beginning and needs to be quietened. Sweet Rush are a girl duo (sisters i...
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I knew just from a photo of this group that I would love them, and when I saw that they categorised themselves as Pop/Hip-hop/Electro on MySpace, I was even more certain. I'm a sucker for poptastic girl-rap and the addition of electro is all the better. This song is 95% great from the beginning, but I recommend you listen all the way through, because it goes up to a definite 100% at the end. Al...
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I think I should just go all out and herald today Adiam Dymott Day, because I've already posted up my interview with the lady herself on Dirrrty Pop, and now I want you to hear my favourite of her songs, Memory Loss. It is less rocky and more indie, yet also really catchy and with gorgeous vocals. Adiam sounds a bit like Annika Norlin, and the music has a hint of the 60s about it, much like Tho...
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I can't say I expect much from the career of Aussie r'n'b-pop singer Amy Pearson, but I had to post this past single for its catchy chorus alone. Her style reminds me of Stacie Orrico, which is not a total disaster because Stacie released some utterly brilliant pop songs, but that was several years ago now. Unfortunately for Amy, one catchy single doesn't make up for a generic sound and look, a...
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Listen up, fans of Swedish pop boys! Johan Krafman won a recent competition on Mix Megapol called Artistjakten ("the artist hunt") and his prize was to release this single. He's a lucky man, because it's a brilliant pop song. He is only 20, although he looks older in this photo. It doesn't seem like the song has been that successful, but nonetheless if he does go on to make an album in this rad...
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When I listened to this band on MySpace, I thought they were alright but quite boring. However, I was busy so I didn't press the stop button, and thank goodness I didn't, cos otherwise I would never have heard their ace new single! Why they didn't put this track at the top I've no idea - just think of how many fans they must have lost through this error already. Apparently it has been used for...
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I've never delved much into the Canadian pop scene, but recently I've heard some interesting singles by French-Canadian acts. First of all I heard about an r'n'b singer called Karl Wolf, who I am going to talk about soon, but before that I want to present to you the best French-language song I have heard since my discovery of Yelle early this year. Émily Bégin was one of the contestants on the.
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Sam Taylor is a new young male artist who is being managed by William Baker, fashion designer and close friend of Kylie Minogue. William's last foray into music was the very unsuccessful (despite having Siobhan Donaghy in it) Rent Remixed, but he could do at least a bit better this time, as Sam Taylor's a great singer and this song is excellent. It features, along with another of Sam's songs c...
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Are the Sugababes (or their management) totally mad? Why would you release No Can Do when you have a song like this on your album? There is another song which is a collaboration between Klas Åhlund and Max Martin, and still this one is better. Every Heart Broken is one of Klas' other contributions, and you've probably read about it on Popjustice under its original (and much better) name of Mur..
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California Liar's album is one which doesn't bowl me over, but it is consistently very strong. The American-Swedish band are a project of Max Martin, and comparable to Rooney or One Republic in sound. This song popped up on my iPod the other day and I realised what a fantastic chorus it has, especially at the end where the song builds up. I imagine it would be brilliant to see performed live wi...
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This is one of the songs from Hello Saferide's new album, and it's utterly beautiful and fantastic, as we've come to expect from Annika and co. She has to be my favourite lyricist in the world, and English isn't even her first language. Her personality comes through in her songs and turns them from typical sweet indie-pop into something really unique and special. The title isn't in the song, b...
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I discovered this adorable indie-pop song on the soundtrack of Angus, Thongs & Perfect Not At All Full-Frontal Snogging, but I couldn't find any info anywhere about the artist, who was credited as Lady Lenka. However, I was looking around on Imeem yesterday and found a page which is run by Lenka herself. She turns out to be Australian, an ex-member of Decoder Ring (the band who soundtracked the...
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I'm so pleased: The Killers are poptastic again! Human, produced by Stuart Price, is probably the poppiest song they've ever done, with a great chorus and an obvious Pet Shop Boys influence. This could be a track on the PSBs' excellent last album, in fact. I loved where The Killers were going with their first album, but was totally bored by their follow-up. Now they're definitely back on track...
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They may be tart-tastic, but I have to say I'm quite impressed by The Dolly Rockers. Although we'd rather not admit that most British girls overdo the fake tan and think mini-skirts are classy, it's the truth, and The Dolly Rockers represent that without shame. They got through a round or two on X Factor last year, but ultimately they were too rough and ready for prime-time ITV. They're burstin...
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