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"...there’s something about the knowing vapidity and campiness of the music and persona that provide a welcome reprieve from modern music’s overemphasis on authenticity."
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"...there’s something about the knowing vapidity and campiness of the music and persona that provide a welcome reprieve from modern music’s overemphasis on authenticity."
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"The good news is that the music is really great... Pick of the bunch for me is ‘Big Talk’, which would sit nicely alongside recent releases from our favourite indie sleaze revivalists The Dare and XKYLAR."
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"The good news is that the music is really great... Pick of the bunch for me is ‘Big Talk’, which would sit nicely alongside recent releases from our favourite indie sleaze revivalists The Dare and XKYLAR."
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"Latest releases 'harvest sky’ and ‘obvious’ do little to dispel the idea that Oklou is one of the most exciting players in pop right now."
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"Latest releases 'harvest sky’ and ‘obvious’ do little to dispel the idea that Oklou is one of the most exciting players in pop right now."
dreamsofnumberone.substack.com/p/34-oklou
"There’s a breezy, lightweight quality... but, delving into the back-catalogue of both iterations of the band, you can see this ‘effortlessness’ is underpinned by extensive musical invention and experimentation.
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"There’s a breezy, lightweight quality... but, delving into the back-catalogue of both iterations of the band, you can see this ‘effortlessness’ is underpinned by extensive musical invention and experimentation.
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"Her more recent musical output sits somewhere between indie sleaze (with an emphasis on the ‘sleaze’) and electroclash, but the different flavours in her back-catalogue point to an artist with range."
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"Her more recent musical output sits somewhere between indie sleaze (with an emphasis on the ‘sleaze’) and electroclash, but the different flavours in her back-catalogue point to an artist with range."
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"JADE wasn’t by any means ‘The Beyoncé’ of Little Mix—each member held their own —but her outspoken advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, love of drag culture and enthusiasm for ‘90s and ‘00s pop set her apart."
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"JADE wasn’t by any means ‘The Beyoncé’ of Little Mix—each member held their own —but her outspoken advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, love of drag culture and enthusiasm for ‘90s and ‘00s pop set her apart."
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"Her brand of Tom Tom Club-spiked bubblegum pop was equally adored by tastemaker blogs and Popjustice forum frequenters in the mid-to-late ‘00s, but Annie never got the foothold in the music industry some felt she deserved."
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"Her brand of Tom Tom Club-spiked bubblegum pop was equally adored by tastemaker blogs and Popjustice forum frequenters in the mid-to-late ‘00s, but Annie never got the foothold in the music industry some felt she deserved."
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"Their genre-melding sound blends elements of synth-pop, electronica and indie, while the accompany visuals are vibrant and surreal. The overall effect is at once nostalgic and futuristic. And very ‘online’."
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"Their genre-melding sound blends elements of synth-pop, electronica and indie, while the accompany visuals are vibrant and surreal. The overall effect is at once nostalgic and futuristic. And very ‘online’."
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"..a duo that embodies the quintessential qualities of Swedish pop: infectious hooks, polished production, and a knack for blending melancholy with euphoria."
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"..a duo that embodies the quintessential qualities of Swedish pop: infectious hooks, polished production, and a knack for blending melancholy with euphoria."
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"...she’s covered soulful ballads, langorous R’n’B, moody electronica and more, with the through-line being her distinctive bluesy vocal."
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"...she’s covered soulful ballads, langorous R’n’B, moody electronica and more, with the through-line being her distinctive bluesy vocal."
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"The Dare’s music evokes the scuzzy synth-pop sounds of the ‘00s New York indie scene, drawing frequent comparisons to LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture."
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"The Dare’s music evokes the scuzzy synth-pop sounds of the ‘00s New York indie scene, drawing frequent comparisons to LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture."
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"Sega Bodega’s own work is equally captivating, running the gamut from introspective balladry to glitchy club-pop, often in the same song."
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"Sega Bodega’s own work is equally captivating, running the gamut from introspective balladry to glitchy club-pop, often in the same song."
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"Since 2013, Sevdaliza’s blend of avant pop and audacious visuals has gradually earned her a devout following but, more recently, her music has begun to attract a much wider audience."
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"Since 2013, Sevdaliza’s blend of avant pop and audacious visuals has gradually earned her a devout following but, more recently, her music has begun to attract a much wider audience."
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"Cecile has worked with many of alternative pop’s main players, but now her own music is taking stage."
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"Cecile has worked with many of alternative pop’s main players, but now her own music is taking stage."
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"Equally skilled as a singer and rapper, each new release finds her venturing into new uncharted sonic territory."
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"Equally skilled as a singer and rapper, each new release finds her venturing into new uncharted sonic territory."
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"Some of her earlier releases might as well be outtakes from Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’ sessions and latest single ‘Cursed Romantics’ is reminiscent of when MARINA still had her Diamonds."
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"Some of her earlier releases might as well be outtakes from Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’ sessions and latest single ‘Cursed Romantics’ is reminiscent of when MARINA still had her Diamonds."
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"‘Tuta Gold’ intersperses moments of beautiful balladeering with one of the most infectious choruses of the year."
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"‘Tuta Gold’ intersperses moments of beautiful balladeering with one of the most infectious choruses of the year."
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"...a diligent student of pop, pulling musical references from the likes of Bowie, Elton and Freddie and alchemising them into something of his own."
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"...a diligent student of pop, pulling musical references from the likes of Bowie, Elton and Freddie and alchemising them into something of his own."
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"On foot of a string of bombastic singles, including the excellent ‘D.Y.S. (Defend Your Situation)’, ‘Sidestep’, and an All Saints cover, she signed a deal with BMG imprint Astral People."
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"On foot of a string of bombastic singles, including the excellent ‘D.Y.S. (Defend Your Situation)’, ‘Sidestep’, and an All Saints cover, she signed a deal with BMG imprint Astral People."
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"The newer tracks lean ardent and anthemic, with lyrics that reference self-acceptance and overcoming personal and professional difficulties."
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"The newer tracks lean ardent and anthemic, with lyrics that reference self-acceptance and overcoming personal and professional difficulties."
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"His music often tackles themes of injustice, including gender equality, and the Israeli occupation of his homeland."
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"His music often tackles themes of injustice, including gender equality, and the Israeli occupation of his homeland."
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"...her own music has a harder dance-pop edge, pitching pithy lyrical mantras against throbbing bass and pulsing rhythms."
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"...her own music has a harder dance-pop edge, pitching pithy lyrical mantras against throbbing bass and pulsing rhythms."
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"Swimming with musical ideas that coalesce into Muna-esque midtempos (‘Dead End’) or post-‘Art Angels’ alt-pop anthems (‘Softly Spoken’)."
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"Swimming with musical ideas that coalesce into Muna-esque midtempos (‘Dead End’) or post-‘Art Angels’ alt-pop anthems (‘Softly Spoken’)."
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"It’s perhaps not surprising that American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, poised to crack the Billboard Hot 100, has come to the attention of the Industry Plant Police."
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"It’s perhaps not surprising that American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, poised to crack the Billboard Hot 100, has come to the attention of the Industry Plant Police."
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"They may present as jokers, fond of stunts and pranks, but seem to take their pop music seriously."
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"They may present as jokers, fond of stunts and pranks, but seem to take their pop music seriously."
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