JoJo & Tori Cover ‘When You Believe’ Tori Kelly’s 5-track Solitude EP, which she recorded at home during quarantine, is shaping up to be mood-lifting gem. The Grammy winner introduced us to the project with a stunning cover of Drake’s “Time Flies” and now ups the ante with a summery, feel-good bop called “Unbothered.” Produced […]
BENEE Is Back With Weird & Wonderful “Snail”
Future Hit: BENEE’s ‘Supalonely’ Lockdown is playing tricks on all of us. In the case of breakout pop star BENEE, it prompted her to write a wonderfully demented pop song about a mollusk. “Wonder why you stay inside, I can’t talk, can’t speak my mind,” she begins over Josh Fountain’s bleeps and beeps. “Why you […]
Elliphant Bounces Back With Introspective “Had Enough”
After a four-year hiatus, Elliphant returned in July with a deeply personal song called “Uterus.” She now follows it up with an introspective pop anthem called “Had Enough,” which is essentially about taking responsibility for your own bullshit. “When I saw you, you were alone there looking heavy at the bar,” the Swedish pop star […]
Jessie Ware’s “What’s Your Pleasure?” Gets Georgia Remix
The Best Albums Of 2020 (So Far) What do you get when two of the UK’s hottest dance-pop stars come together? A blistering remix for the ages. At least, that’s what happened when Jessie Ware reached out to Georgia to put her own spin on “What’s Your Pleasure?” The title track of Jessie’s sublime fourth […]
SHY Martin’s ‘Sad Songs’ EP Lives Up To Its Title
SHY Martin’s ‘Slow’ Swedish singer/songwriter SHY Martin rolled out her much-anticipated sophomore LP yesterday (August 7) and it certainly lives up to its title. Sad Songs is full of them. From the gut-wrenching “Make us never happen” to the dejected “Nobody likes moving on,” this is a stripped-back soundtrack for the brokenhearted. It’s only fitting […]
Good Girl Follows Up “Thirsty” With “Don’t Talk Back”
Good Girl Is ‘Thirsty’ While girl groups are still making their presence felt on the pop scene (think BLACKPINK and Little Mix), they have fallen out of fashion in R&B. A sad state of affairs that Good Girl is on a mission to correct. The quartet, which is comprised of Arielle, Bobbie, JL and Megan, […]
Melody Thornton Drops Debut EP ‘Lioness Eyes’
Flashback: PCD’s ‘Hush Hush’ When the Pussycat Dolls reunited earlier this year (justice for “React”), Melody Thornton was notably absent. Nothing sinister happened, the 35-year-old was just focussed on her solo career. Today (August 7), we get the fruits of her labor. She rolls out a 7-track EP called Lioness Eyes, which is the pop […]
Mimi Webb Soars On “I’ll Break My Heart Again”
TikTok has broken more acts in 2020 than any label. 19-year-old Mimi Webb burst on to the scene earlier this year when “Before I Go” went viral on the app. The Brit now follows it up with another power ballad called “I’ll Break My Heart Again,” which showcases her powerful pipes. “You only know what […]
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Join Forces For Racy “WAP”
Megan’s ‘Girls In The Hood’ Well, damn! Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion were always going to serve something spicy, but I truly wasn’t ready for “WAP.” (Which is an acronym for something I can’t print). The rap titans turn the tables on the fellas, laying down the ground rules over Ayo & Keyz’s bouncy […]
Sasha Sloan Introduces Her Debut Album With “Lie”
Kygo & Sasha’s ‘I’ll Wait’ After dropping three perfect EPs, Sasha Sloan is finally ready to drop an album. The singer/songwriter introduces her much-anticipated debut LP, Only Child (due this fall), with a bittersweet bop called “Lie.” Produced by King Henry, the uncharacteristically-upbeat anthem is essentially about seeking refuge in denial. “Don’t sleep on the […]