Tag Archive: Pop

THE PRESETS – FALL (Electro/SynthPop – Australia)

The Presets

After the success of previous singles “Promises” and “Ghosts”, Aussie duo The Presets are releasing a killer remix EP for the song “Fall”, taken off their critically acclaimed album Pacifica. Julian Hamilton explains that this song “celebrates love wherever you find it” and was inspired by a story “about a gay woman whose mother wouldn’t accept her homosexuality. …

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MNDR – FEED ME DIAMONDS (SynthPop – US)

MNDR

MNDR, aka Amanda Warner and Peter Wade, first teamed up in 2008 after discovering a mutual love of experimental pop music. Their debut album, Feed Me Diamonds, is the result of their tireless efforts to translate raw emotions into music that grooves without excess glitter. The title track is a throbbing passionate song, which Warner says is …

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COASTAL CITIES – ENTROPIC (Indie/Pop – UK)

Coastal Cities

Young indie pop 5-piece Coastal Cities have announced the release of their new double A-side single “Entropic” / “Nothing Ever Changes”, out June 3 on Once Upon A Time Records. The first song to surface “Entropic” is a fresh and addictive track which has summer vibes pumping through its veins. It was produced by Hugh Worskett (Delphic) …

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SHINE 2009 – EUROZONE (Electro/Funk – Finland)

Shine 2009

Finnish duo Shine 2009 return with their first new material since their 2001 debut album Realism. On this new single Sami Suova and Mikko Pykäri come off as nonchalant as ever, taking a social stance on money and the financial challenges currently gripping Europe. Musically, “Eurozone” pulls from genres as wide as funk, breakbeat and classic house, …

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CHAD VALLEY – YOUNG HUNGER (Balearic/Pop – UK)

Chad Valley

Born from Oxford’s famously innovative artistic community, Chad Valley is the solo project of Hugo Manuel, who you may recognise as the frontman of UK band Jonquil. Over the past three years, he has released a string of laid-back Balearic influenced EPs that “recreate the feeling of being on the beach”. On his debut album, Young Hunger, the …

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LITTLE BOOTS – MOTORWAY (SynthPop – UK)

Little Boots (Photo by Daniel Sannwald)

Little Boots releases a brand new tune taken off her sophomore album Nocturnes, coming May 2013. The song is called “Motorway” and it is produced by superstar producer Tim Goldsworthy. “Motorway” is a lovely blend of disco pop and 90s house music, featuring glitzy synths, lush textures and a killer sing along chorus. Stream it below …

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YEAH YEAH YEAHS – SACRILEGE (Indie/Rock – US)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Photo by Autumn de Wilde)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back! Four years after their Grammy-nominated album, It’s Blitz!, the American indie trio have finally announced the release of their fourth full length Mosquito, due out April 15 on Interscope. The new record features production from Nick Launay, TV on the Radio’s David Sitek and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and the first tune to emerge is …

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VIDEO : YOUNG DREAMS – FIRST DAYS OF SOMETHING (Indie/Pop – Norway)

Norway’s own Young Dreams are back with a brand new Modular Studio Session, jamming out a live version of their latest track “First Days of Something”, the second bite from their upcoming debut album (check out previous single here). The First Days of Something EP, featuring remixes by Delorean, Henning Furst and Zammuto, is already available but …

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