Pop
May 15th, 2006
Eamon - (How Could You) Bring Him Home
Oh look who it is! Mr. Rude Lyrics Eamon is back after doing quite well with “Fuck It”, his first track, and then less well with all his other tracks including “I Like Dem Hoes, Oh Yeah, I Do Like Them Quite Alot” or whatever it was called. His latest, “Bring Him Home” is a tender love song in which Eamon asks his girlfriend to bring home her secret lover for a cup of tea and maybe they can all watch a DVD together. Like Must Love Dogs, or that one where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are best friends. Oh wait, that’s not right, the song’s actually called “(How Could You) Bring Him Home” and is another song where he shouts at his hoe-of-a-girlfriend for cheating on him. BUT I THOUGHT YOU LIKED DEM HOES! she cries, sobbing, on the B-side. Um, grab it while you can.
Posted on Monday 15th May | 7 Comments »
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
You must have heard it already. Hitting the clubs and charts in London and New York like only an ageing rapper with a luscious voice and and up-and-coming producer combo can, Crazy, from the album St. Elsewhere, came into being as follows: Dangermouse (on the left) came up with a beat. Cee-Lo, on the right, listened to it non-stop for about twenty minutes and came up with the words. Conclusion: music is easy. Go get it.
Posted on Monday 15th May | No Comments »
May 1st, 2006
Lily Allen - LDN
Oh shit, here we go. This is Lily Allen, and she is your new best friend. LDN is the first (very limited edition) release from this 20 year-old Londoner and it is the perfect poppy delight that you have been waiting for to play loudly outside on the grass alongside a main road while drinking Diet Coke and staring up at the sky. A little gem of a song, I suggest you go listen to it now so that you can tell your friends before they tell you about it.
Posted on Monday 1st May | 1 Comment »
November 22nd, 2005
Madonna - Hung Up
One reviewer called this song ‘foxy’, and we would have to agree. Madonna’s new single tells the story of a lover who never called back. In Hung Up, she shouts:
She takes his call near the end of the song and tells him where to stick his relationship:
Note: that last bit was a lie. It’s a good song.
Posted on Tuesday 22nd November | No Comments »
October 24th, 2005
Ryan Cabrera - Shine On
Ryan Cabrera is a very serious kind of singer. Lots of strained voices, sharp breathing in and out, and it always sounds like he about to burst into tears. You wouldn’t see his ex-ladyfriend bursting into tears, would you? No, exactly. We quite like this track, though, quite poppy and fun. Just chill out a bit, Ryan.
Posted on Monday 24th October | No Comments »
Ashlee Simpson - Boyfriend
Well, welcome back Ash, how’s it going? Just heard your new song, Boyfriend. We liked it. You sound cool. We always liked you better than your sister. We are linking to your video. Please don’t beat us up.
Posted on Monday 24th October | 2 Comments »
Gavin DeGraw - Follow Through
Gavin sounds a bit like Adam Levine from Maroon 5, so that’s a good thing. Follow Through, unfortunately, is nothing like a Maroon 5 song. It’s not fun, it’s not infectious, it’s not catchy. Still, it has an OK chorus, but there’s no feeling there. Pop songs can have feeling, you just have to try. Still might be worth checking out his album, Chariot. A short clip is below if you want to judge for yourself.
Posted on Monday 24th October | No Comments »
October 23rd, 2005
If You Were Mine - Marcos Hernandez
Pop / Ok so here’s the deal. Marcos Hernandez was discovered by Vanilla Ice manager Tommy Quon (doesn’t he look like Vanilla Ice?!!?). This is what it says on Wikipedia, and that’s always true, right? Anyway, while ‘If You Were Mine’ doesn’t quite live up to the greatness of an initial release that ‘Ice Ice Baby’ reached, it is still a good pop record. We wait for more from the 23 year old. And more from Vanilla Ice (hey, we can dream, right?)
Posted on Sunday 23rd October | 36 Comments »
The Click Five - Just The Girl
Pop-Rock / These squeaky clean MIT boys are making waves with their first track ‘Just the Girl’, written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. They have toured as the support act for Ashlee Simpson (imagine being the support act for Ashlee Simpson?!) and are living up their 6 months of fame. Will it last? Only time can tell. Check out their official site below.
Posted on Sunday 23rd October | No Comments »
October 22nd, 2005
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
Pop / UK’s Natasha Bedingfield was contacted by Britney Spears after Brit heard ‘These Words’ and fell in love with it. Natasha is now reportedly writing “at least one song” for Britney’s next album, you know, after she gets bored of the baby. This was a former UK number 1 hit and is a pretty little song. At least she wrote it herself, how often does that happen these days, eh? You can check out Natasha Bedingfield at the link below.
Posted on Saturday 22nd October | No Comments »
