Noah Kahan Drops ‘Cape Elizabeth’ EP Chelsea Cutler’s debut LP, How To Be Human, houses more than its fair share of perfectly-crafted pop songs, but “Crazier Things” still manages to stand out due to its honesty and vulnerability. The singer/songwriter has now turns the breakup ballad into a duet with Noah Kahan. “It kills me inside […]
Album Review: Jessie Ware’s ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’
Album Review: Selena Gomez’s ‘Rare’ Jessie Ware takes us on a guided tour of club history on What’s Your Pleasure? (out now). The much-loved Brit dabbles in dreamy disco, ’80s funk and ’90s club culture on her 4th album, which isn’t an entirely unique approach. Other artists have turned to the dance floors of yore […]
Rina Sawayama Covers Lady Gaga’s “Dance In The Dark”
Rina Sawayama ranks as one of 2020’s breakout pop stars thanks to the magnificence of her critically-adored debut album, SAWAYAMA. Just don’t call her an overnight success. The Japanese/British singer has been working towards this breakthrough for the best part of a decade. She released her debut single way back in 2013 and followed it […]
Holly Humberstone’s Breakout 2020 Continues With “Overkill”
Holly Humberstone makes it three perfectly-crafted pop songs in a row with “Overkill.” The UK singer/songwriter, who is tipped to be one of 2020’s breakout stars, made an auspicious debut “Deep End” and then backed it up with an equally great tune called “Falling Asleep At The Wheel.” She ups the ante even further with […]
Royal & The Serpent Makes Major Label Debut With “Overwhelmed”
Royal & The Serpent (AKA Ryan Santiago) makes her major label via Atlantic Records. An intense, instantly catchy alt-pop anthem about the horrors of being trapped in your own mind, “Overwhelmed” heralds the arrival of a defiantly original new talent. “Turn off the T.V, it’s starting to freak me out,” she begins the song. “It’s […]
New Find: Mothica Goes Viral With “VICES”
TikTok has done more to launch careers over the last year than any record label. The latest artist to go viral on the app is Mothica. She shared a snippet of a then-unreleased song called “VICES” and fate stepped in. “I shared a video of me crying in my car listening to the master of […]
Carlie Hanson Drops Hard-Hitting “Stealing All My Friends”
Carlie Hanson Is Back With ‘Daze Inn’ Carlie Hanson already has one of the better pop songs of 2020 under her belt with “Daze Inn,” but she soars even higher on “Stealing All My Friends.” The 20-year-old’s latest is essentially about losing friends and heroes to drug addiction. “I’ve seen snow in August take our […]
Katy Perry Drops “Daisies (Can’t Cancel Pride)” Remix Video
Katy Perry’s Lead Singles Ranked Katy Perry has already released two very good remixes of “Daisies” courtesy of MK and Oliver Heldens, but she ups the ante with the Can’t Cancel Pride overhaul. In addition to revving up the BPM, this version also interpolates previous hits like “I Kissed A Girl,” “Walking On Air” and […]
Usher Returns With Powerful Protest Song “I Cry”
Usher & Ella’s ‘Don’t Waste My Time’ Video Usher has enjoyed a resurgence in 2020 thanks to collaborations with Summer Walker (“Come Thru”) and Ella Mai (“Don’t Waste My Time”). The R&B legend is now lending his voice to the Black Lives Matter movement via a powerful protest song called “I Cry,” which addresses racial […]
LÉON Releases Crushing “And It Breaks My Heart”
LÉON Drops ‘Who You Lovin’ Someone needs to check on LÉON. The Swedish pop star has released three great singles in 2020 and they’re all about being lied to, left behind and cheated on. Her latest, “And It Breaks My Heart,” is arguably the most gut-wrenching. The pain she’s experiencing on this song is largely […]