The Bias Record is a Ok-pop weblog that additionally covers a good quantity of J-pop. However similar to most music followers, I take pleasure in tracks from all world wide. So, I assumed I’d begin a month-to-month round-up of a number of the non-Ok-pop songs which have caught my ear. No rankings — simply highlights!
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Blusher – Don’t Look At Me Like That
They lastly mixed all their current singles into an EP. That is nice, anthemic dance-pop as traditional.
Caroline Kingsbury – Chocolate
Actually love this 80s new wave beat. She captures the period so effectively.
Chace – Combat Membership
This Shanghai-based musician drew upon basic Michael Jackson as affect for his new album. That immediately catches my consideration. The album’s a bit too subdued for me on the entire, however when he actually lets the rhythm go it’s fairly implausible.
Chiara Nova – I Need It All
This new dance diva is certainly channeling early Girl Gaga and we will by no means get sufficient of that!
Confidence Man & Jade – Gossip
A reasonably bulletproof team-up, should you ask me.
Daniel Seavey – Blame It On You
Surging, emotive indie pop with an amazing refrain.
Demi Lovato – Quick
I’m not 100% bought on the anti-drop hook (SO sick of that trope), however I’m excited that Demi has reconnected with dance music.
DE’WAYNE – Ceaselessly (ft. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME)
His second album is lastly out! Its greatest songs have been already launched as singles, however that is one other standout.
Women Aloud – Singapore (Definitive Model)
This isn’t a brand new tune. In reality, it’s twenty years previous! However, Xenomania has polished it up from its demo model for the group’s Chemistry anniversary version. Implausible to listen to.
Grant Knoche – Good Luck Getting Over Me
One other boppy membership observe from him.
LEXXE – Stars Align (ft. Loren Allred)
That is an absolute disco slammer. It’s one of many greatest sounding tracks she’s launched.
Madison Rose – Monochrome: The White Album
This underrated queen of pop has lastly launched her second studio album, together with all of the singles from the previous two years in addition to a bunch of recent tracks. Just about all the pieces’s nice, however I’ll embed my favourite two beforehand unreleased tracks, the dancefloor banger Miracle and the strutting rock anthem Ramona.
Michael Medrano – Animal
He’s given us one other sleazy membership bop. He’s one of many few artists who can get away with basically speaking over a dance beat as a result of the manufacturing is so gritty and irresistible.
Neea River & smsn – Taboo
Neea River continues to be some of the prolific pop stars within the enterprise. It is a bit trendier than most of her stuff, nevertheless it’s one other stable dance observe.
Retrograde & Vincint – LEO (PartyStar)
It’s enjoyable to listen to membership diva Vincint on a hip-hop observe.
Slayyyter – Beat Up Chanel$
Undoubtedly transferring additional into dance and away from pure pop, however Slayyyter matches very effectively on this realm.
Tom Grennan – In every single place I Went, Led Me To The place I Didn’t Need To Be (Album)
His new album is way groovier than I’d anticipated. I really like how bombastic his manufacturing tends to be. I really feel like he’s what folks suppose Benson Boone is. I might have picked many songs to spotlight as a result of the album’s so robust, however like with Madison Rose I’ll select two. Cool With That is an addictive instance of his theatrical, choral sound whereas Have a good time is a buoyant Uptown Funk model stomper.
Zara Larsson – Crush
I really suppose that is the perfect tune to come back out of this new album marketing campaign but. I really like the digital textures throughout the refrain.
