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
New Artist Alert! There is a new Swedish artist called AM Star and their debut single is called "Itsy Bitsy Spider." Now, we've actually seen the singer Annie Moreau before as she was a member of DollyStyle for 5 years. She was Molly 4. Now, AM Star is a solo venture for her, so AM stands for Annie Moreau.
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" has a very K-pop sound. The bass really drops here. The vocals are fun and there is some rapping, too. The video features a dance troupe pulling some fierce dance moves in what looks like an abandoned subway station with lots of spider webs. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" was written by Stian Nyhammer Olsen, Paulos Solbø, Julia Bognar Finnseter, Cage, and Rasmus Palmgren. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
We just found out that Color Buzz released a new single with Flora Summers at the end of October called "Want You Here." While we were checking it out, we noticed that Color Buzz had 3 other songs out this year and we missed them! D'oh! They are "Let Go", "Underground" featuring CILVR, and "Blame It On Me."
You might remember that last year we loved it when Color Buzz and Flora released their song "Image." In fact, it was #3 in our Top 101 Songs of 2025. Now "Want You Here" is a dreamy acoustic affair. It has a lovely melody, and at just under 3 minutes, it is short and sweet. We've added the audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
Now let's check out the Color Buzz singles we missed ...
"Let Go" starts off as a slow acoustic sad folk pop song, but then the tempo picks up for the chorus. The lyrics talk about letting go of the things that don't matter. We've added the audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
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"Underground" featuring CILVR is a funky pop song with some very high vocals and some handy guitar work for a dance pop song. We quite like it. We've added the audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
Last one ...
"Blame It On Me" is a delightful, upbeat pop song. There is a lot wrapped up in this 2-minute song. We quite like the strings. We've added the audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Want You Here" was written by Jakob Redtzer and Flora Summers. "Let Go" was written by Jakob Redtzer, Isac Halldin, and Isac Hördegård. "Underground" was written by Jakob Redtzer and Cecilia Nykvist. "Blame It On Me" was written by Jakob Redtzer. All songs were produced by Color Buzz.
On Friday, La Roux released their fourth single this year as well as their brand-new album called Old Flames. The latest single is called "Night Vision", and it follows the singles "Cabin Fever", "Babyline", and "Lose Myself."
"Night Vision" is a delightful pop song about being in love and wanting to be together with another person. The chorus is quite infectious. Elly sounds great on the verses. Why are we getting Michael Jackson vibes? We quite like this. The music video shows Elly hanging out with some friends and there are even some dance routines. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Night Vision" was written by Elly Jackson. It was produced by Elly Jackson and co-produced by Martin Eden. It was engineered by Sean Oakley. Mastered by Brian Lucey. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
I'm not your toy, —Davearama P.S. Please follow La Roux and Poptastic Confessions on social media ... La Roux Facebook Instagram
London-based Australian artist Carda is back with a new song called "Stars Aligning." This is his fourth single this year! The previous singles were: "Future History" with Jack Newsome, "Gravity", and "Orbit."
"Stars Aligning" starts off as a dreamy pop song with a 1-minute build that turns into a dancefloor banger. The melody is quite good. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Stars Aligning" was written by Adrian Cardamone, Chloe Copoloff, and Becca Krueger. It was produced by Carda. Mixed by Hayden Lauersen. Mastered by Bruno Gruel. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
For the ride, —Davearama
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Last month, Swedish duo Rebeca & Fiona released a new track called "House Girl" and we are just getting around to it. D'oh! Better late than never! This follows their previous singles"RAMA" and "Rave The Nation."
Rebecca & Fiona are not slowing down! The beats per minute here are super-fast, like their previous 2 singles. This is a fun song that aimed directly at the dancefloor. Rebecca & Fiona look amazing (as always) in the music video. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"House Girl" was written by Fiona Fitzpatrick and Rebecca Scheja. It was produced by Carli Löf. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
We came to serve,
—Davearama
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Irish group B*Witched are back with a new song called "That Look." Rumour has it that this a rerecording of a song that was meant for their unreleased third album. This follows their previous single "Firefly", which was released in June.
"That Look" is a fine upbeat pop song with a nice melody. It is a big chorus, and overall we like this. We only have one complaint: The vocals sound muffled. We've heard this complaint from other fans on their recent songs. This song sounds more muffled than usual. Having said that, we like the song. Especially the key change near the end. We just wish the vocals were clearer. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.
"That Look" was written by Ray Hedges, Tracy Ackerman, Martin Brannigan, Edele Lynch, Sinead O'Carroll, Keavy Lynch, and Lindsay Armaou. It was produced by Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Jump down, —Davearama
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Swedish artist Flora Summers released a new song today and it is called "As Your Baby." This is the fifth song this year from Flora. The previous four singles were: "Pretty Girls" and "Boom Boom", "Losing You As Mine", and "Easy."
"As Your Baby" is an easy-going dreamy pop song. It has a cinematic feel to it like you could see it being an emotional part of a movie. Flora brings the emotions and the tunes. The melody is quite lovely here. We quite like it! We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"As Your Baby" was written and produced by Flora Summers. Mixed and Mastered by Sebastian Winskog. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
The question is ...,
—Davearama
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