Deep Tan Amplify the Groove on New Single "Shimmer" (premiere)
London's deep tan further their distinctive electropop/alt-pop sound on new single, "Shimmer". Fans of Foals, the XX, Maribou State, and Beach House listen up.
15 Oct 2019
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Chicago Artist Emily Blue Unveils "17", Merging Electropop and Hair Metal Ahead of Collaborative Tour (premiere + interview)
Chicago avant-pop artist Emily Blue merges electropop and hair metal into a synergy that sounds like they were destined to become entwined.
14 Oct 2019
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Souvenir [40th Anniversary Box Set]
British synthpop pioneers, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark mark 40 great years with a singles collection and vault-emptying box set.
11 Oct 2019
Banks and Zara Larsson Are Two Pop Performers You Must See to Believe
They may be as different as night and day, but California's Banks and Sweden's Zara Larsson had the same, successful effect on Denver-area crowds over a five-day span in September.
10 Oct 2019
Shura Herself: A Conversation with the Pop Singer About Her New Confidence and Sound
Electropop's Shura chats with PopMatters about her latest album forevher in which she infuses soulful grooves into her sound. Shura is currently touring the US and is set to begin her European tour in November.
09 Oct 2019
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes Want Us to Get "Out Alive" (premiere)
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes serve up a hook-laden, danceable dose of electronic pop that is joyful and direct on "Out Alive".
03 Oct 2019
Brits in Hot Weather #17: Pelicandy, Chay Snowdon, Tom Fleming, GLOWS, Baby Taylah
Up now on Brits in Hot Weather, we have swaggering alt-pop from Pelicandy, rousing indie from Chay Snowdon, electrifying synth-rock from former Wild Beasts co-vocalist Tom Fleming, the melodic electronics of GLOWS, and the brooding debut single from Baby Taylah.
03 Oct 2019
Metronomy Create Some of Their Best Music on ​​'Metronomy Forever'​​
Ranging in tone and style, Metronomy's Metronomy Forever feels like a spiritual successor to their second album Nights Out.
03 Oct 2019
Stereo Total Offer Dancing, Dreaming, and Drugs, with a Hint of "Da Da Da"
Eurotrash bargain basement new wave dance pop, with the occasional moody detour, is business as usual for Stereo Total, and business is good on Ah! Quel Cinéma!
26 Sep 2019
M83's Ambitious But Inert 'Digital Shades Vol. 2' Underwhelms
M83's follow-up to 2007's ambient collection Digital Shades Vol. 1 lacks the ingenuity of his pioneering predecessors' output and the thrill-ride wonder of the genres he set out to salute.
19 Sep 2019
British Electronic Duo Brook Release Debut 'Built You for Thought' (album stream) (premiere)
Signed to Vince Clarke's Very Records, Brook's electropop debut is a rich mix of taut electronics and captivating vocals.
19 Sep 2019
Slayyyter's Love For 'Blackout' Era Britney Spears Informs Her Debut Mixtape
Slayyyter's debut mixtape suggests not only nostalgia for, but an intrinsic value in, a long-dead version of celebrity in which artists needn't make statements to achieve icon status.
18 Sep 2019
'Charli' Sometimes Sounds at Odds with Charli XCX
The long-awaited third LP from Charli XCX is here at last, and nearly half-a-decade of anticipation weighs heavily on the artist and everyone else's expectations.
17 Sep 2019
Denmark's Blaue Blume Create Gorgeous Electropop on "Loveable" (premiere)
Denmark's Blaue Blume gently mould a lushly textured backing with little more than twinkling, arpeggiated synths and chilly electronics on "Loveable".
13 Sep 2019
Chaos Chaos Create a Jagged, Alt-Pop Anthem with "Theaters" (premiere)
Chaos Chaos share slice of jagged, electropop that seduces with its sheer energy and punk spirit. Watch the video for "Theaters".
12 Sep 2019
Shanghai Restoration Project Create Sublime Electronic Pointillism on "Tactile Sonic Glide" (premiere)
Shanghai Restoration Project fight cultural fragmentation with mindfulness and melody on cosmic electronic single "Tactile Sonic Glide".
05 Sep 2019
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