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
There a new disco ditty called "Dancing Without You" by Disco Bambino, Nile Rodgers, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor! We'd never heard of Disco Bambino before, but he is an Italian disco producer named Giuseppe Savoni.
"Dancing Without You" is a lovely disco pop song. The disco music is lush and there are lots of interesting elements. Sophie sounds amazing as always and handles the melody with ease. There is something very ABBA-esque about the chorus, as it just sounds so sophisticated. There is a video visualizer where the 3 artists are hanging out and dancing. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Dancing Without You" was written by Nile Rodgers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Giuseppe Savoni, Patrizia Faduma Helander, Cassandra Ströberg, and Tim Powell. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
La Roux is back with their second single this year and it is called "Babyline." This follows their single "Cabin Fever", which was released in May. Both songs are from the upcoming album Cabin Fever, which is due on November 6.
"Babyline" is a delightful, fun bop. The music sounds like a party at the beach. Singer Elly sounds great. The chorus does blend in with the verses, but the lush synth layers will make you want to play it again once it is over. There is also a fade at the end, which is rare these days. Watch the music video on our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Babyline" was written by Elly Jackson. It was produced by Elly Jackson, Martin Eden, and Spencer Nezey. I 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
"Pretty Girls" definitely has a retro feel, all the way back to late 50s/early 60s. It starts off with a sample talking about pretty girls. The lyrics here start off sounding a bit sad, but it quickly changes into a girl power anthem. We've added the official visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Pretty Girls" was written by Ida Johansson and Signe Levin. It was produced by Flora Summers. It was mixed 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.
Little while longer,
—Davearama
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Earlier this year in February, we featured "Bred" by LADSCLUB x Bearly Disco. We just found out that LADSCLUB has a new album out called Play Together. The latest single is called "Love On Top Of Love." Their previous single was called "The Playpen." Let's have a listen ...
We'll start with the timely "Love On Top Of Love" just in time for PRIDE! The music is a bit dark electropop. The vocals are a bit deadpan, but part of the charm. The lyrics are about a third partner who didn't work out. We've added the lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.
And now for the previous single ...
"The Playpen" was the previous single and the first single from the album. This is giving us early Human League vibes. Very electro with deep vocals. We've added the lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
And now for the album ...
The new album is called Play Together. We've only listened once, so we will need to give it a few more spins. The standout tracks for us are "Sweet Music" and "Be Kind, Rewind" with Berri. You can listen the album on Spotify ...
"Love On Top Of Love" and "The Playpen" were both written and produced by Greg Fowler and Ed Taub. The album Play Together is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added both songs to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Bred,
—Albert Green
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"Madrid (Dance All Summer)" starts off a bit somber. The lyrics are about meeting a guy in Madrid and letting go of your inhibitions. The music picks up for the chorus, but it isn't super-fast. It is like a moody mid-tempo dance pop song. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Madrid (Dance All Summer)" was written by Tin Nguyen. It was produced by Lostchild. Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Serotonin,
—Albert Green
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It's been a while since we heard from Lostchild. He has a new song out called "Never Sleep." Looking at his Spotify, we saw that he has had music out the past couple of years, we just missed them. D'oh! We have featured TIN, which the boyfriend of Lostchild, and Lostchild produces TIN's music. Lostchild has been in the blog over the past few years, but the last time as a solo artist was in 2019 with "Like Like."
"Never Sleep" is dark pop song about not being able to fall asleep because you have too much on your mind. The music has this haunting spiraling effect that sets the tone. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...
"Never Sleep" was written by Joseph Copplestone and Janethan Jeffrey. It was produced by Lostchild. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.
Love, truth & honesty,
—Sausi O'Sullivan
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Today is Poptastic Confessions' 15th anniversary! HOORAY! A big thank you to our readers, as well as our followers on social media. Also, thank you to the artists who have filled our blog and playlists with music for the past 15 years.
We started the blog as a way to feature independent artists, veteran artists, dance artists, or artists from other countries. We like to think that Poptastic Confessions brings you music that you might have not heard of before.
No, we don't get paid. Neither the blog nor our social media is monetized. We do the blog out of our love for music and the artists who inspire us.
Some of our featured artists sent in video greetings for our anniversary! Let's have a look ...
Martin was a member of the Swedish group Bodies Without Organs (BWO) from 2004 to 2009. In fact, he was the lead singer. But he is more than a singer, he is an artist. Sadly, BWO stopped making music together 2 years before Poptastic Confessions started. We hope they return as the world needs more BWO. But for now, Martin and Alcazar member Tess Merkel tour and record under then names but also as BWO vs Alcazar. This year, they released their first single "Let There Be Love" and we do indeed love it. Our favourite BWO songs: "Lay Your Love On Me", "Conquering America", "Temple Of Love", "Rhythm Drives Me Crazy", and "Right Here Right Now." Also from Martin's solo work, check out "Blame It On A Decent Matter" and "In And Out Of Love."
Carda is an Australian independent artist who is currently based in London. When we started an Instagram account in 2018, Carda found us and we immediately liked his music. Funnily enough, it was 8 years and 2 days ago that we first featured Carda in the blog. Yesterday, he released his new song "Future History" with Jack Newsome. Some of our favourite songs from Carda are "Never Let You Go" with Maddy Tab (#10 in 2018), "Caught Up" with Cirillo (#19 in 2019), "Need You Now" with Keeks (#16 in 2020), "Giving You Half" with Liam Ferrari (#14 in 2021), "This Ain't Love" featuring Thimlife (#20 in 2022), "Back To You" (#2 in 2023), and "I Should've Said" (#14 in 2024). Carda holds the record for being in our Top 21 countdown for the most consecutive years. 7 years!
Normski is part of the Poptastic Confessions Collective. He is often there to give us updates and news of UK Girl Groups, which we love so much. Davearama and Normski have been friends for many years over their love for Bananarama. In fact, they have done joint reviews of Bananarama's last 2 studio albums: In Stereo in 2019 and Masquerade in 2022. Normski also helps us decide the year-end countdown. Thank you, Normski! You are an amazing person, and a fantastic friend!
Davearamais the founder of Poptastic Confessions. He always loved pop music but tended to root for the underdog. Thus, his enduring love for Bananarama is where he got his nickname. He wanted a way to share the music he loved with everyone. Poptastic Confessions did that and more. "It opened my mind to different types of pop music from all over the world. The last 15 years has been quite the amazing journey. When the world is tough, it can feel a bit weird running an entertainment blog. But the world needs happiness and good music. That is our lane."
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Poptastic Confessions would like to thank the artists that sent in videos. It warmed our hearts. THANK YOU! We created a 15th annivesary playlist! REMEMBER: The best way to support artists is to buy their music. Streaming is nice to sample the music, but the artists need the revenue to continue providing music. We hope you enjoy our Poptastic Confessions 15th Anniversary Playlist on Spotify.
