Friday, January 31, 2020

Good Time (2020 Mix) by SoundFactory

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Just in time for the weekend, SoundFactory is back with brand new 2020 mixes of their first hit "Good Time." The new mixes are sure to get your up on the dance floor.



The 2020 mixes of "Good Time" bring back such fun memories of the original version. The new mix is great. It is available in the radio mix, the club mix, a paradise dub mix, and clubstrumental mix. Here is the radio mix ...


"Good Time" (2020 Mixes) are available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added the radio mix to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~



Cheers then,
—Davearama

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

A.L.T.O by Daphne & Celeste

Dear Poptastic Readers,

In December, during the countdown of our Top 100 Songs of 2019, we learned that Daphne & Celeste released a single for their song "A.L.T.O." It is from their 2018 comeback album Daphne & Celeste Save The World. We meant to feature the new single in early January. Whoops! We forgot. Better late than never!



"A.L.T.O" is a strange song, but a great one! We really have no idea what it is even about. We tried looking up the lyrics online, but no luck. Thankfully, we bought the vinyl album and it had the lyrics. We've read them through and still have no idea what it is about. No matter. With the awesome bassline and chaotic structure — it is deeply fab, even if it is 2 years old. Have a listen ...



Wasn't that fun? Yes, it was. Go ahead, listen again. You know you want to. "A.L.T.O" was written and produced by Max Tundra. The single also had a remix by David Shrigley & Lee Baker. Listen to the remix here ...




"A.L.T.O" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~



Are you new to Daphne & Celeste? Read our review of their comeback album Daphne & Celeste Save The World. Check out these previous singles ...



"Alarms" was #2 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019


"BB" was #22 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019


"Sunny Day" was #26 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019


Cheers then,
—Davearama

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Automatic Driver by La Roux

Dear Poptastic Readers,

La Roux has released the third single from her upcoming Supervision album. The new single is called "Automatic Driver." 



"Automatic Driver" is a mid-tempo number where singer Elly carries the melody over steady music that starts building up after the first chorus. The music video is a colorful golfing affair. Have a look ...




"Automatic Driver" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. You'll also hear 2 other La Roux songs there, too. Woo!



La Roux's social media calls "Automatic Driver" the final single from the forthcoming album, which doesn't seem like a good sign of things to come in 2020. We'll have to wait and see ...

Love, Truth & Honesty,
—Sausi O'Sullivan

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Wasted by Carda featuring Emily Falvey

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Last week, Carda released a new song with singer Emily Falvey called "Wasted." We are loving it, and we think you will, too. Fun fact: Carda and Emily haven't met. Carda is Australian, and Emily is from Nashville, Tennessee. They collaborated online. FAB!



"Wasted" is a heartfelt song with emotional lyrics about using someone. The music is dance pop and sounds fantastic. This is the first we have heard of Emily and she gives a wonderful vocal delivery. We are hooked. Watch the lyric video here ...



"Wasted" was written by Carda, Austin Bianco, Emily Falvey, and Jeremy Drakeford. It was produced by Carda himself. "Wasted" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Woo!



Want to hear more from Carda? His song "Caught Up" featuring Cirillo was #19 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019. Click on the link to hear that and more from Carda.


Love, Truth & Honesty,
—Sausi O'Sullivan


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Monday, January 27, 2020

More Than OK by R3HAB & Clara Mae & Frank Walker

Dear Poptastic Readers,

One of our favorite singers Clara Mae has new song out with R3HAB and Frank Walker called "More Than OK." We featured R3HAB last year with his collaboration with Icona Pop. We are new to Frank Walker.



"More Than OK" is a smart dance-pop song. It starts off a bit soft, and Clara draws us into the story with her captivating vocals. By the chorus the song is in euphoric mode and we love it. Our only complaint is that it is under 3 minutes. We have to play it again and again. Check out the lush official music video ...




"More Than OK" was written by Cassandra Strömberg, Clara Mae, R3HAB, Ferruccio Tebaldi, Frank Walker, Lewis Hughes, Maria Smith, Nick Audino, and Victor Thell. It was produced by R3HAB. "More Than OK" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~




Want to check out more from Clara Mae? Her pop banger "Lost" was #4 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019. Start there and find links to her other songs.


Cheers then,
—Davearama

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Friday, January 24, 2020

FRKN Perfect by Dolly Style

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Dolly Style hits 2020 head on with a brand-new pop banger called "FRKN Perfect" and it has that classic Dolly Style pop sound we've loved over the years, all while sounding new and fresh. You are going to love it! We do.




"FRKN Perfect" is an anthem for self empowerment. The lyrics are about believing in yourself and breaking free from things/people that takes away your energy instead of giving it. We've had this on constant repeat. Hopefully a music video is on the way. Until then, check out this cute fan-made lyric video ...





"FRKN Perfect" was written by Caroline Aronsson, Emma Nors, Linnéa Källström, Palle Hammarlund, and Vilma Davidsson. It was produced by Palle Hammarlund. We've added "FRKN Perfect" to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~



Last year, Dolly Style had 4 songs in our Top 100 Songs of 2019. "Sunrise" went all the way to #8. We love them!


Cheers then,
—Davearama

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Heavy Love by Louise

Dear Poptastic Readers,

UK singer Louise has just released her brand new studio album Heavy Love. And it’s her first one in 20 years! 


Louise first became famous in the early 90s as part of the girl group Eternal. She was in the group only during their first album Always and Forever, which included some excellent singles such as “Stay” (a top 20 hit in the US), “Just a Step From Heaven”, “Save Our Love”, “So Good”, and “Crazy.” She left the group after a string of UK top 20 singles and was launched as a solo act. 



As a solo artist, she had 3 top 20 albums and 12 top 20 singles in the UK. Her last single was “Pandora’s Kiss” in 2003. It was supposed to be the lead single from her fourth record, but then it was unfortunately cancelled, and we heard no more from her. In 2017, she came back for a tour in the UK, which was successful and led to her recording new songs for a new album! 


The first single in 2019 was “Stretch,” a kind of funky song, which was VERY Louise, but at the same time didn’t sound dated at all. She recorded a sexy video for it. A very nice Initial Talk remix was also released, which was a cool nod to Louise’s time with Eternal. 




The second song released (though it wasn’t really considered a single, maybe a buzz track?) was “Small Talk”, which sounded a bit more contemporary than “Stretch” and showed a bit more of the direction she was moving into. 


The third song (and actual second single) was the banger “Lead Me On.” Produced by Clean Bandit, it’s a perfect summer song. The video is very summer-ish and shows Louise dancing with her partner. 




Next track released was the ballad “Breaking Back Together.” It’s proof that even staying away from music for more than a decade, Louise’s voice is still very enjoyable, even for a sad song like this. 


“Not The Same” was next in line, sounding nothing like the other songs. It’s another banger. Even though the lyrics are sad, about a person who feels their partner is getting distant, it’s a very uplifting song. 




“Hammer” was the 6th pre-album release song. Written by Louise with a songwriting team than includes Hannah Robbinson (responsible for many amazing songs by artists such as Bananarama, Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Annie) this song feels like a nod to Eternal as it is a bit funky, a little bit RnB, and it might be one of the best vocal performances in the record. She recorded a video in the studio to go with it. 




The 7th and last song to be released before the album was “Hurt.” This might be our favorite! A tears on the dancefloor anthem, this song would not feel out of place on a Kylie Minogue record. 

Heavy Love features a fusion of many styles of pop music. Some of the album tracks are not as instant as most of the singles and are somewhat calmer, like “Just a Minute” and “Wonder Woman”, but they present another side of the singer and are a nice balance to the more dance-y songs on the first half of the album. Of all the newest songs, our favorite is “Straight to My Heart.” With a happier theme, this disco-influenced banger could be yet another single off the album. 

It’s so good to see an amazing popstar such as Louise return unashamedly to pop music after such a long time. But it’s even better to see that she returned with a mission to record songs that are so good! Heavy Lovemight be Louise’s best album, it’s diversity and cohesiveness already make it an early contender for this year’s best albums lists!

We've added these songs to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify



Shine on,
—Raoni

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Friday, January 17, 2020

Mirores by Ani Glass

Dear Poptastic Readers,

It has been awhile since we heard from Ani Glass. She's back with a lovely song called "Miores" and that is Welsh for Mirrors. It was written and produced by Ani, too.



"Miores" a wonderful slice of electropop! It is mostly sung in Welsh, there are a few English words. It has such a great beat and melody that you just want to sing and dance along. Ani's vocals are great too — she soars during the chorus. The music video is quite a visual treat! Have a look ...



Wasn't that fun? Ani is so good about the spoken middle 8. "Miores" is available to purchase on digital outlets. Please buy the track so that she can continue making more fabulous music. We've added it to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~




Are you new to Ani Glass? Well, check out these songs of hers that we have previously featured in Poptastic Confessions ...


"Little Things" was our #4 song of 2015


"Ffôl" was our #30 song of 2015


"Y Ddawn" was our #21 song of 2016



We also reviewed her 6-track EP Ffrwydrad Tawel in 2017 here ...


Ani was also in a group called The Lovely Wars. They had this lovely song in 


"Young Love" was #7 in 2013



We came to know and love Ani because she joined The Pipettes in 2008 and was on the fantastic album Earth vs. The Pipettes




"Call Me" was our #2 song of 2010


"Stop The Music" was our #10 song of 2010


"Boo Shuffle" was our #10 song of 2011


Ani was even interviewed for a Poptastic Confessions exclusive. Her new album is also called Mirores and it will be released in early March.

Cheers then,
—Davearama

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

How To Get Physical by Magdalena Bay

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Last year, we featured quite a few Magdalena Bay songs. They have a new single out called "How To Get Physical" that we think you are going to like.


Written and produced by Mica Tenebaum and Matthew Lewin (Magdalena Bay)

"How To Get Physical" is a cute mid-tempo pop song with lots of unusual elements. It is about dancing? Well, perhaps you should decide. Watch the fun video here ...




Written and produced by Magdalena Bay

They also released a song called "Oh Hell" at the end of 2019. It's quite dreamy, and Matthew even sings a bit. Check out the music video ...



"How To Get Physical" and "Oh Hell" are both available on digital outlet everywhere. Buy your copies today! We've added them to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Woo!




Love, Truth & Honesty,
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Monkey Business by Pet Shop Boys

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The Pet Shop Boys are about to release their new album Hotspot on January 24, and the new single for 2020 is "Monkey Business."



"Monkey Business" is a disco-pop number with strings and a fun rhythm section all with the signature PSB sound. It was written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, and Stuart Price. It was also produced by Stuart Price. Have a listen ...


JANUARY 24, 2020 UPDATE: The Pet Shop Boys just dropped an amazing music video for "Monkey Business." And yes, Neil and Chris are in the video. We think it one of their best music videos in a long time. Check it out ...





Wasn't that fun? You might remember that their first single from the new album was "Dreamland" featuring Years & Years. It came in at #41 in our Top 100 Songs of 2019



Apparently, there was a second single that we missed called "Burning The Heather." It's a rather downtempo number. It was written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe (PSB). It was produced by Stuart Price as well. Listen here ...



We've added both "Monkey Business" and "Burning The Heather" to our 2020 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify. Enjoy!~




Cheers then,
—Davearama

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