It's Monday. The sun has gone in already. A bird has just done a projectile shit through my office window (such aim!) My hair is a freaking disaster because i've let the quiff flop due to a major spot in the middle of my forehead. And I'd eaten my lunch by 11am and was starving less than 40 minutes later. Oh woe is me. So to offset these Monday morning miseries (I love alliteration I do), I've had five essential songs that you must hear this week on a non-stop loop. Let the good times roll!
Midnight Red ~ Hell Yeah:
Ah the energy, enthusiasm and exuberance of youth is all represented here on the debut (?) single by new US boyband Midnight Red. Produced by Red One, it's an instantly explosive pop anthem that celebrates the party loving ways of the boys, set over a down and dirty fuzzy electro-vibe. The music flirts with the rave-tastic trend of a crescendo-ing Ibiza-esque beat, while ensuring the convivial chant along chorus is sufficiently massive to enable on the spot earworm status. And it's all performed with such vibrancy and personality from the boys that it stands out amidst an increasingly crowded boy band market, making me eager to hear more from the young chappies (though do be sure to check out their quite charming cover of What Makes You Beautiful). Good stuff.
Chris Wallace ~ Remember When (Push Rewind):
Time for the (foxy) lead singer of White Tie Affair to step up to the solo mic then, and judging by this corking first effort it's going to be no less pleasing than any of his previous group affairs. Remember When is an entirely percolating pop-dance ditty that comes with an engaging vocal, memorable hook, scintillating beats and a chorus so enormous that it's almost impossible to confine to your speakers. Lyrically it's a story of wishing you could go back and correct past mistakes (and who can't relate to that) and Chris does a great job of imbuing the song with the right amount of zest & individuality to really make it sparkle. Get on board with this now, because soon it will explode & resistance will be futile :D
Sam & The Womp ~ Bom Bom:
Stand by to be stunned. It's time for something completely bonkers yet completely gratifying & sensational. Yup, it's a drum & bass thumping, horn infused, pulsating dance marathon that will ensnare you in it's beguiling rhythms and never let you go. It's exactly the type of musical bondage you'd wish never to be released from. The titular Sam layers the track with an eclectic mix of styles and genres, yet like some sort of alchemist manages to make them blend together perfectly. As with all insanely catchy pop hits, there is a smidgeon of novelty value, a healthy dollop of genius & a glittering of camp value involved. It's brassy Balkan bombosity on an epic scale that has "massive summer anthem" written all over it. SMITTEN.
Diandra ~ Outta My Head:
It's all thanks to the generally amazing Scandipop that this song came to my attention. Finnish pop idol in the making, Diandra, unleashes this beast of a song and it won't be long before an unsuspecting public succumbs to its charms. It's basically a percussive, throbbing, dancefloor filler with a chorus that builds and explodes into a deliriously good kiss off anthem. And even that description doesn't do it justice, particularly as the confident vocal from Diandra takes the song to new levels. Just listen to her come out of the middle 8 into a vulnerable, emotive plea before powering forward for another arms in the air thumping chorus run through. If Girls Aloud come back with anything that is 1% less brilliant than this, they will be doing themselves a massive disservice...
Sonny ~ Juke Joint Love:
Last but certainly not least is Danish native, Sonny who continues to be one of my fave pop finds this year. After his startlingly good single, Bad Girl, he returns with some quite different that is basically a love letter to all things pop. With an endearing handclap vibe, tambourine shaking beat and an instrumental that conjours up vivid imagery 1950s/60s high school hop radio, Sonny gives a spot on vocal performance, busts some serious moves in the video and manages to keep the whole song filled with nostalgia, yet with some definite modern pop sensibilities. It's an instant timeless number that has you singing along from the very first listen. Lovely summer listening.
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