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2006-12-28 01:37:00
15. The Feeling - Sewn
Epic lighters-in-the-air ballad... shake that ass Danny boy!
14. Razorlight - In The Morning
Crazy-catchy AM radio throwback... pop swagger never sounded better.
13. Bodies Without Organs - Temple Of Love
Catchiest offering yet from Swedish trio... a temple a sizable amount of us wouldn't mind visiting.
12. Lucky Soul - Lips Are Unhappy
Throwback pop/soul from group to watch in 2007... demands shaking.
11. Linda Sundblad - Oh Father
Subversive Madonna-esque pop with glossy melody... Sundblad's perfect solo introduction.
2006-12-29 00:50:00
10. The Alpine - Mondays Look The Same
Peppy power pop anthem... kinda angry, but sounds absolutely joyous.
9. Melody Club - Destiny Calling
Swedish band's most direct single yet... mature and shimmering pop.
8. Alphabeat - Fascination
Quirky candy pop from multigender Danish group... inescapable from the very first listen.
7. Mika - Relax, Take It Easy
Scissor Sisters-esque dance rock... timeless in its simplicity and verve.
6. The Zutons - Valerie
My summer song of the year... perfect for backyard barbeques or days at the beach.
2006-12-30 00:23:00
5. The Killers - When You Were Young
Biggest single yet from Las Vegas' favorite rockers... epic riffs meld with Meat Loaf-esque vocals to create something timeless.
4. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade
Former screamo quintet go all Queen on us... craft the single of their career in the process.
3. Mika - Love Today
Delightful pop truffle mixes the best of Prince, Scissor Sisters and Freddie Mercury... an anthem in waiting.
2. Scissor Sisters - Don't Feel Like Dancing
The catchiest single this year, and an amazing success for a band that I didn't think could get any better... unavoidable.
1. Delays - Valentine
Ultra-clever pop rocker about life-or-death love amidst Hurricane Katrina... epic, epic, epic. Undoubtedly the single of the year.
2007-01-07 03:45:00
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
Release Date: February 5th, 2007Label: Casablanca
The current pop climate is open for a jack-of-all-trades, and listening to Mika's debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion, that seems to be exactly the title he's going for. From theatrical rock (lead single Grace Kelly) to smooth disco (Relax, Take It Easy) to quirky piano pop (Billy Brown), Mika covers it all… and it's a clean sweep across the board.
Life In Cartoon Motion is 2007's first perfect pop album. Its choruses are bigger than everyone else's, and its ringleader, led by his remarkable falsetto, undeniably brandishes that ever-so-coveted x-factor. Like it or not: Mika is destined to be a star. And, really, how could you not like it? With songs as addictive as the stomping playground romp Lollipop and the this-is-how-Orson-should-have-sounded Big Girl (You Are Beautiful), resistance really is futile. Life In Cartoon Motion even has its anthem, the gorgeous guitar/dance hybrid Love
2007-01-08 01:18:00
Random Sundays...
On Sundays I've decided that I'm really just going to post whatever... one week it might be themed, one week it might be something completely off topic. Today, though, I've compiled an EP's worth of songs that all fit under the category 70's AOR Revisited. With bands like The Feeling topping the British charts and artists like Mika and Scissor Sisters pretty much a staple on this blog, melodic, piano based rock is making a resurgence. It's like we've stepped back further from all the 80's new wave influence and began reevaluating 70's bands like Supertramp and Styx.
I think the following list offers a fantastic representation of the genre. Each track is the kind of song that you fall in love with before you're even finished with the first listen. Enjoy, and let me know if you particularly like any of the bands!
1. LEO - Don't Let It Go
2. Ella Rouge - Jekyll N Hyde
3. Razorlight - Who Needs Love
4. Mohair - L.A. Song
5. Persephone's Bees - Even Though I
2007-01-09 05:09:00
Lil' Chris - Lil' Chris
Release Date: December 4th, 2006
Label: RCA
If I were to tell you that the best new wave power rock record of the year belonged to a sixteen year old kid named Lil' Chris, you probably wouldn't believe me. But, it could very well be true. Lil' Chris (born Chris Hardman, a veteran of Gene Simmons' reality show Rock School) has created the only teenage pop/rock record worth listening to in a good long while.
If this was a different situation (if Chris didn't look like he was 12 and sing like he was 10) we'd be in Franz Ferdinand territory… only better. Any new wave revivalist would be lucky to have tracks as brilliantly catchy as Gettin' Enough and Is She Ready? in their catalog. In fact, the whole of the album is one giant hook propelled with enough youthful energy to nearly set it alight. Blistering cuts like first single Checkin' It Out and Rock School-featured Is There Anybody Out There? retain their fuck-you attitude while still
2007-01-09 02:36:00 #1 Hits News: Title & Tracklisting of Kaiser Chiefs' New Record AnnouncedLove the title!Yours Truly, Angry Mob1. Ruby2. The Angry Mob3. Heat Dies Down4. Highroyds5. Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning)6. Thank You Very Much7. I Can Do It Without You8. My Kind Of Guy9. Everything Is Average Nowadays10. Boxing Champ11. Learnt My Lesson Well12. Try Your Best13. RetirementOut February 26th (Europe) and March 27th (North America)
2007-01-12 02:29:00 Video Premiere: Melody Club - Fever FeverA strangely shot low-budget video accompanies the second single from Scream. It's far more interesting than the band's last video, even with the apparently limited budget. Face it, though, there's nobody else out there right now that looks like (or dances like - especially at the 1:40 mark...whoa) Kristofer. More than anything, the video is a showcase for him and his alien charms.
2007-01-13 02:22:00
#1 Hits News
Denmarks' Alphabeat, one of my most anticipated acts of 2007 (#4, to be exact), has posted another amazing new track (Fantastic 6) on their myspace from their forthcoming debut. If they can keep creating these perfect pop nuggets, we're really in for a treat come February. My only word of advice to this fab band: please get a real website soon!
The Delays, whose most recent release You See Colours was my #1 album of 2006, have finally signed to a new record label. And, more excitingly, they plan to have another new album out by the end of the year! Thanks to Jessica for this uber-exciting news!
2007-01-14 01:39:00 Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe (1982)Friend Or Foe was Adam's first album after splitting with the Ants. And, while it didn't differ too much from his previous sound (i.e. lots of interesting percussion and glammy, punk attitude), it was his first more pop-oriented work. Working again with main collaborator Marco Pirroni and boasting the huge hits Goody Two Shoes and Desperate But Not Serious, it was also the most successful release of his career in America. And, listening to the record, it's clear why.Friend Or Foe is adventurous pop, the work of an artist unlike any other and with his own distinct vision. Incorporating elements of punk, soul, new wave, guitar pop, funk and any other genre you could think of, the tracks are both varied and gloriously catchy. Some critics dismissed the album's pop leanings, but Adam Ant has never been so addictive as he was here.Singles: Goody Two Shoes, Friend Or Foe, Desperate But Not SeriousMade Of Money: A surprisingly gorgeous guitar strummer, even
2007-01-15 02:21:00 Catchy Girl Pop EPToday #1 Hits will feature an EP of unabashedly catchy girl pop. It's the kind of stuff that is absolutely thrilling in moderation, if a bit monotonous after you've had too much. But, there's nothing monotonous about the following selections. This is the cream of the crop. Although I've omitted the big artists (no Kylie, Sophie or Madonna here), these lesser known singers are really giving the biggies a run for their money.Please right click, save as to download files - songs are up for a week... or until my bandwidth holds out :)1. September - Sacrifice2. The Lovemakers - Set Me Free3. Annie - Me Plus One4. Seiko - Let's Fall In Love Again5. Meja - All 'Bout The Money6. Nathalie Nordnes - Cars & Boys7. Paulina Rubio - Fire (Sexy Dance)
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