Single Review: Chapel Club – Good Together
Good Together Released March 4th 2013 I am in no doubt whatsoever that this new direction from Chapel Club will cause uproar with some of Chapel Club’s pre-existing fans because this is pretty far from anything they have done before. You know what I say to this? Good! Fans who can’t support a band’s choice … Read more
Single Review: Beth Orton – Magpie
Magpie Released 1st October 2012 Beth Orton has been a singer songwriter that has popped in and out of my music conciousness for a very long time. She has always stood on solid musical footing and Magpie sees her back on my radar and back on my list of “loved” singer song writers that I’m … Read more
Single Review: Sub Foucs Featuring Alpines – Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave Released 29th October 2012 So two of Popped’s favourites in electronic dance music have gone and got their game on together and what a result. Whilst many of you will know of Sub Focus, local (to us) electronic duo Alpines are probably less familiar to the masses. Not for much longer. This track … Read more
Single Review: Paper Aeroplanes – Multiple Love
Multiple Love Released May 7th 2012 Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that can make you the happiest. Sometimes it’s the simplest of things that are the most beautiful. I give you exhibit A: Paper Aeroplanes new single Multiple Love. One piano, one vocal. When it comes to simple music there’s not much less … Read more
Single Review: The Robbie Boyd Band – I Won’t Let You Go
I Won’t Let You Go Released April 23rd 2012 The first time I heard this I wasn’t sure what I thought, at times during that first listen I thought, oohh that bit’s nice, ooh and that bit too, and also, hmm not sure, not sure… oooh but then that bit. This, for me, is a … Read more
Single Review – Poppy & The Jezebels – Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out
Sign In, Dream On, Drop Out Released on May 21st 2012 Well despite us being called Popped Music, we don’t really cover things that are overly poppy in sound, however, on this occasion we’re bending our own rules because there is something here we quite like and we all need a little bit of pop … Read more
Single Review: The Sea – New York
The Sea New York is released on 9th April 2012. Some of you may remember The Sea, some of you will think I’m talking nonsense but honestly, this band have been around a fair while now and already have a critically acclaimed album under their belt. Now they return with their single New York. The … Read more
Single Review: Blood Red Shoes – Cold
Cold Released 19th March 2012 Now this, this is how it’s done. Cold is the single of choice to be taken from the forthcoming Blood Red Shoes album, In Time To Voices, the duo’s 4th album in as many years.The production on Cold doesn’t make the track feel wishy washy, it brings the best bits … Read more
Single Review: The Subways – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Released on 7th May 2012 There are a few bands that I can lump in with each other at the moment who have singles out right now and there is definitely a hierarchy of my favourite within them. At the top of the heap would be Band Of Skulls followed by … Read more
Single Review: Wild Nothing – Nowhere
Nowhere Released 21st February 2012 When you first listen to this track you might think, hmm doesn’t sound all that great, but once you listen to it a fair few times something just might start to pull you in. At least that is what happened to me. It sounds like a hundred other songs that … Read more
Single Review: Nerina Pallot – All Bets Are Off
All Bets Are Off Released 30th January 2012 It could be said that Nerina had her fair share of critical acclaim last year, only that doesn’t quite ring true. Whist those in the know, knew, others seemed to have not quite caught on to the wonderfulness that is Nerina Pallot’s vocal. All Bets Are Off, … Read more
Single Review: Lana Del Ray – Born To Die
Born To Die Released January 23rd You have potentially been hiding under a rock if you haven’t heard or at least heard of Lana Del Ray. You have probably heard her even if you don’t think you have. Her debut single, Video Games, has been widely used and has had over 8million hits on YouTube … Read more
Single Review: Dog Is Dead – Hands Down
Hands Down Released 31st October 2011 Dog Is Dead are heading out on tour with Bombay Bicycle Club and listening to this single (a lot) makes you realise why they were the perfect choice. This reminds me of old B.B.C, think tracks such as The Hill and I Had The Blues But I Shook Them … Read more
Single Review: Andy Burrows – If I Had A Heart
If I Had A Heart Released 3rd October 2011 I’d love to shout about this and rave about it, but I can’t. In fact there’s nothing overly great I can say about this at all. Other than…. it’s a vast improvement on the solo material he released last time around. OK so I know that … Read more
Single Review: Dutch Uncles – The Ink
The Ink Released 26th September 2011 On first listen to this I thought it was perhaps a bit of an odd choice for a single as it didn’t really grab me. However, time is what this track requires and the more I listen to it the more I kind of get it, but still not … Read more
