Welcome to Poptastic Confessions! This blog is dedicated to glorious, unashamed alternative pop music! We hope to share new music with you that you might not have heard before because it is usually overlooked by the masses. Of course, we'll always encourage you to buy the music legally to support the artists. Enjoy! —Davearama, editor of Poptastic Confessions
The Swedish band The Amplifetes just released a new song called "Fascination." Last year, they released "Idiots." We also featured them in 2023 with "Spin It" and "You/Me/Evolution" in 2013.
"Fascination" is a dark, moody mid-tempo electro track. It sounds very experimental and it reminds us of the early Human League tracks. It has so many layers that you can get lost listening to it. It is all rather dreamy too. The song fades out, which is rare these days. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Fascination" was written and produced by Henrik Jonback, Henrik Korpi, Peter Ågren, and Tommy Spaanheden (aka The Amplifetes). It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Blinded by the moonlight,
—Davearama
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Icona Pop is back with new music! Their new song is called "Dance To This." They also released a song called "Ritual" back at the end of March and we missed it. D'oh! We'll cover both here today. Both songs are from their forthcoming album Ritual, which is due in mid-August. So that means more new music before the album drops! YAY!
"Ritual" starts off a bit somber. But the beat kicks in at album 30 seconds and the song changes drastically. There are some fierce talking bits, but there is also a lovely melody here over a jungle beat. The music video is edgy and shows Icona Pop taking control of their situations by helping each other. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
And now for the new single ...
"Dance To This" is an electro pop song that sounds a bit simple at first. But then you hear the lyrics are bit deep and meaningfu. By the time you realize it, the music has taken a dark turn. Again, the melody is quite good on this one too. The music video features a woman in silver walking down a road at night while Icona Pop sit in a car and watch. We've also added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Ritual" was written by Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Sebastian Furrer, Hanna Jäger, Erik Hassle, and Grace Martine Tandon. It was produced by Sebastian Furrer, Eric Dubowsky, and Sören von Malmborg. "Dance To This" was written by Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Sebastian Furrer, Wilhelm Börjesson, Ines Dunn, and Joakim Jarl. It was produced by Sebastian Furrer, Eric Dubowsky, and Sören von Malmborg. Both songs are available on digital outlets everywhere. We've added them to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Body type,
—Sausi O'Sullivan
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Danish-artist Whigfield (aka Sannie Carlsson) is back! HOORAY! Her new song is called "Suga." Does that sound familiar? The song was actually released 6 years ago in April of 2020. Of course, that was the start of the pandemic. That year, "Suga" was #76 in our Top 101 Songs of 2020. Six years later, "Suga" gets a new updated version with Rocco Lino DJ and Luv Foundation (UK).
The new version of "Suga" is more upbeat and dance oriented. We really like this new version, and we are happy that Rocco Lino DJ and Luv Foundation (UK) gave it a new life. We think they vastly approved on it. There is also a music video that combines AI footage with some vintage Whigfield footage, as well as some more recent live footage. There is also a story in the video that connects back to Whigfield's first single "Saturday Night" in 1993. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.
"Suga" was written by Sannie Carlson, James Reeves, and Domenico Canu. It was produced by Mark Schneider and Julian Napolitiano. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Stay in my head,
—Davearama
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The Saturdays' member Una Healy is back with a new solo single called "Beating Heart." This is her first solo release in almost 3 years. In a recent interview, Una said that she would like The Saturdays to reunite in 2 years' time as that will be their 20th anniversary! Hooray! We are all for it.
"Beating Heart" is one of those rare songs where the lyrics and music convey different feelings, but it works. In this case, the lyrics are a love song, but the music has a tears-on-the-dancefloor vibe. We love it. Una says "Mo Ghrá" a lot in the song and we had to look it up and it is Irish Gaelic for "my love." We've added the lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Beating Heart" was written by Una Healy, Darren Flynn, and Tudor Davies. It was produced by Jake Richardon. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Last year, Tess Merkel from Alcazar and Martin Rolinski from BWO went on a tour called BWO vs Alcazar where they sang the hits of both groups. Now, they have released a new original song called "Let There Be Love."
"Let There Be Love" is a delightful europop song with a lovely melody. The tempo fluctuates, but it really hits its stride when the beat is kicked in. Martin takes the first verse and Tess is on the second verse. They've filmed a really nice music video that features real life and AI quite nicely. They both look and sound great. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Let There Be Love" was written by Tess Merkel, Martin Rolinski, Thomas G:son, and Tony Sanchez-Ohlsson. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Good, good life,
—Davearama
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Duran Duran are back with a new song called "Free To Love" featuring the legendary Nile Rodgers. The first worked together in 1984 on their US #1 single "The Reflex." They last worked together on the track "Black Moonlight", which was #6 in our Top 101 Songs of 2023.
"Free To Love" is a funky, disco-infused sleek pop track. The retro feel still sounds modern in 2026. The message is clear: Be free to love whoever you want. The music video is filmed like a performance on Top Of The Pops from the 1970s. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Free To Love" was written by Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Nile Rodgers. It was produced by Nile Rodgers and Duran Duran. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Wild boys always shine, —Davearama
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Recently, we came across this song that we liked called "Mascara Running On The Dancefloor" by RiciRicardo featuring Christina R. We'd never heard of either artist before. We see that RiciRicardo has had 4 other songs out this year. We think this is the first release from Christina R.
"Mascara Running On The Dancefloor" is a sultry disco track with a funky bass. It really picks up the pace at the first chorus, which is quite good. Christa's vocals are great. We quite like it. We've added the official video visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.
Now let's check out RiciRicardo's other songs ...
Now for those of you who are too young to know what a "Polaroid" is, it is a brand name of a camera that would print you an instant photograph. The lyrics to this song are about capturing the moments of love in your life. We really like this song. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Alchemy" is a funkier track with a harder edge that comes in the form of a strong guitar riff. The melody is good here. This features the vocals of Denisse Ferrara. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Glow Up" is a bit more relaxed. However, the chorus really brings the energy to the song. This song is all about self-empowerment. It's also a good groove. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Aligator Skin" (Night Version) was the first release. This is a dark electro track with a big vocal. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
All of the songs featured here today were written and produced by Ricardo Navarro (aka RiciRicardo). They are available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copies today. We've added them to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Hooks that delight,
—Sausi O'Sullivan
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