rolling pop thread 2015

Yeah, "Ego" is fantastic. I dubbed it Shambhala a few weeks ago, but it's probably legit pop tbh.

The second Paradis track could almost be something off Royksopp's first album. I like it. Good voice too! Something rare these days.

Ok the Sundfør album is out for everyone http://open.spotify.com/album/4Mewe6A62ZpJKmVzcaOixy

Or, the good that can come from someone with the ambition and guts to do ludicrous, theatrical pop, really go for it vocally too, and the songwriting chops to write the catchiest choruses of the season.

Still digesting it - there's a lot going on! Harpsichord, church organ, and the 10 min track veers into Hans Zimmer territory for a bit. "Accelerate" is incredible.

New Sofi de la Torre track went up today on her soundcloud. It's luscious.

https://soundcloud.com/sofidelatorre/sofi-de-la-torre-what-people-do

#POPDONERIGHT

(is what it says)

it is pretty good tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T82OEZmCr1o

been coming back to this one semi-often over the past week, at first wasn't sure whether i liked its vaguely uplifting teenpopish lyrics but now i love it, it hits very comfortable territory and is super hooky

this is probably going to reach "fuck you" levels of ubiquity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrQHeDcMi8

i don't think i can get with that
not really even able to get through a single listen

More Norwegian pop:

Maya Vik & Lindstrøm - Y.M.D. (Young Michael Douglas)
https://soundcloud.com/oslo/maya-vik-ymd-young-michael-douglas-prod-by-lindstrom

Chris Lie - Armour (prod. Basmo Fam)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_7907Ff7gM&spfreload=10

Funkin Matt & Chris Lie - My Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPMVz3nGzw8&spfreload=10

that maya vik song is really great - kind of like real life is no cool taking a step from trippy disco into full-on bubblegum. i don't know anything about her except that she worked with dawn richard last year (the song itself was...nice but not memorable) which means dawn richard and lindstrøm are now one degree of separation away from each other

also about to x-post this to the lindstrøm thread obv

Tuomas nominated a Maya Vik song in last year's eoy poll and it was phenom. At that point, I fell in love with her first album Château Faux-Coupe from 2011. Very much looking forward to hearing album #2 (presumably this year).

Maya Vik also put out a mixtape with some new songs and highlights from Château Faux-Coupe in 2013:

http://www.datpiff.com/Maya-Vik-On-It-kapow-Mixtape.475379.html

between the Say Lou Lou single and this, I'm really missing pop Lindstrom being a proper thing.

There's also this: https://soundcloud.com/feedelity/lindstrom-and-grace-hall-home-tonight-extended-version

that lunchmoney lewis song is playing in the gym right now

it begins, basically

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGLx4zzMdRA

that lunchmoney lewis song. FUCKING NOPE. nicki what have you done.

goddamn goddamn goddamn goddamn...is already stuck in my head and I only listened to it once three days ago.

Ok the Sundfør album is out for everyone http://open.spotify.com/album/4Mewe6A62ZpJKmVzcaOixy

Or, the good that can come from someone with the ambition and guts to do ludicrous, theatrical pop, really go for it vocally too, and the songwriting chops to write the catchiest choruses of the season.

― abcfsk, Monday, February 16, 2015 12:48 PM [

This is bloody great isn't it. So many brilliant songs and really good sequencing too - love the way 'Accelerate' segues into 'Fade Away'

ten love songs is ridiculously good

Lunchmoney Lewis top 10 in Australia this week. #1 in American by early May I reckon.

America* lol

really digging ten love songs too, absolutely glorious

THIS IS THE KIND OF LOVE THAT NEVER GOES OUUUT OF STYYYYYYYYYYLE
'CAUSE BABY I KNOW THAT I'LL ALWAYS BE WAITING
AND YOU'LL ALWAYS WANT TO COME BAAAAAAACK

I'm happy people are digging Susanne's album, perhaps her best, although some earlier singles are unbeatable.

You had to be here to understand how instantly ubiquitous her music became when she debuted in 2007, with the most airplay of any artist that year. Of course that album was very different, more of a straightforward singer songwriter production with several v radio friendly tunes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2be2KcBWIXE

I can't remember what the world music thread is titled this year, so I'll put this here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3bjZlmsb4A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTVZdW8pTEM

i see this was posted in last year's rolling pop thread (i failed to click on the link), but sheep that i am i had not heard it until recently now that it's getting a radio push. i'm on board.

This is a quick, quarterly reminder that all available tracks mentioned on this thread (and a few album selections) are being posted as updated to a thread-specific Spotify playlist that I'm maintaining. I just did a quick sweep prior to posting this message and updated as of today with everything that's been added on Spotify since it was first mentioned.

That playlist is currently a bit more than an hour of music and is clickable below. Give it a spin and subscribe if you want to listen along through the year.

Rolling Pop 2015 Thread Spotify Playlist

make that two hours of music!

i fuck with this new elle goulding song

"love me like you do" or "outside"? I prefer the latter and think it's kinda silly that her calvin harris features keep competing with her solo singles on the charts, same thing happened with "burn" and "I need your love."

discussed in the DJ Mustard thread, realized it hasn't been posted in any of the wrap up threads and "eat the booty like groceries" is zeitgeisty for 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPxVSCfoYnU

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here's one for the poptimists, listen to the best pop track of 2015

What So Not - Gemini ft. George Maple
https://soundcloud.com/whatsonot/what-so-not-gemini-ft-george-maple

Produced by Harley Streten & Chris Emoh Emerson
Featuring George Maple

over 880, 000 plays on soundcloud in 8 days

brilliant production, smooth vocals, glorious rolling synths

gatecrashing the ilm top 77 tracks of 2015?

what's the verdict..

DJ Martian!!!!! holy smokes

yep the synths and production are so special, this track is highly Addictive

Spotify link: What So Not - Gemini ft. George Maple
https://open.spotify.com/track/6sjtHq6EueMR7otphregK5

the track is Austrlian, so maybe many brits and americans are unaware yet

That should be AUSTRALIAN !

this is the greatest broods track ever

I heard this the other day because I have a George Maple alert on Spotify, but I'm listening to it again more intently right now. Very good!

I've been enjoying the Allie X "release", CollXion I. There's a clumsy Sia-esque metaphor used on "Tumor" (and the melody bares strong similarities to "Unconditionally"), but otherwise it's pretty much all fire

Been really enjoying this feel good jam the last few weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O2qp-uKWlI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yY_26Srb7o

surprised that as far as i can see there's been no mention of the moroder x britney "tom's diner" on ilx yet??? it's amazing and perfect

ilm favorites fall out boy have ruined "tom's diner" forever for me with their heinous song

apparently it has been discussed somewhat on the giorgio moroder thread

they've covered it???? ewwwww i never want to hear it