Pop Music

Charli XCX – ‘Nuclear Seasons’

After her stomping debut single ‘Stay Away’ and her Starkey collaboration, 19 year-old Charli XCX…

Icona Pop – ‘Nights Like This’ (video)

New video from Swedish duo Icona Pop from the Nights Like This EP which is…

Bitches With Wolves – ‘Hurricane’ (video)

The whopping club pop of Bitches With Wolves‘ ‘Hurricane’ appeared here in February but the…

Icona Pop – ‘Sun Goes Down’ feat The Knocks

Icona Pop’s debut single ‘Manners’ was something special (so good I bought the 7″) and…

Listen to Kimbra’s debut album – Vows

The New Zealand-born Melbourne-based singer who impressed with ‘Settle Down’, ‘Cameo Lover’ and her Gotye…

Introducing: Ms Mr – another mysterious pop duo?

Wait! Come back! It appears it’s time for another hidden musical duo who’d prefer to…

Penguin Prison – ‘Don’t Fuck With My Money’

Chris Glover’s new single ‘Don’t Fuck With My Money’ sounds like it could fit perfectly…

Lana Del Rey – ‘Video Games’ (video)

I resisted this song but it’s irresistible. It’s an inebriated, walking on the edge, faded…

Florence + The Machine – ‘What The Water Gave Me’

‘What The Water Gave Me’ is the first taster from the second Florence + The…

Marina & The Diamonds – ‘Radioactive’

I’m a little saddened that Marina chose the easy path for this song, the euphoric…

Niki & The Dove – ‘Last Night’ & Alex Metric remix

One of the acts I’m personally most looking forward to checking at Electric Picnic, Niki…

This Club – ‘I Won’t Worry’

Formerly known as Hoarsebox, This Club release their debut single under their new guise this…

Givers – ‘Up Up Up’ (video)

And the award for summer single of 2011 goes to…. Givers. The song has been…

Computer Magic – ‘The End Of Time’ (video)

Computer Magic last released a 4-track 12″ Magic Electronic Fences on White Iris in March.…

Niki & The Dove – Lifting Off Live set

This live set from Sweden’s Niki & The Dove (aka Malin and Gustaf) is hugely…

Charli XCX – ‘Stay Away’

Brilliant dark-edged pop from 18 year-old English teenager Charli XCX. It was co-written by Ariel…

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Theophilus London – ‘Last Name London’

Having already released the Lover’s Holiday EP this year which featured Glasser, Dave Sitek, Solange…

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Uffie – ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ (Tom Tom Club cover)

Bringing Tom Tom Club to another generation, Uffie finally comes good with a faithful cover…

Barbara Panther – ‘Moonlight People’

City Slang will release Barbara Panther’s self-titled debut album on May 16th. Based in Berlin,…

Jai Paul – ‘BTSTU’ (remastered)

Jai Paul is probably the most intriguing member of the BBC Sound of 2011 poll,…