Friday, December 2, 2011

The Good Natured - Video Voyeur (UK)


It's another brilliant video and track from London based trio The Good Natured. Video Voyeur has a sleek and layered composition that just makes me crazy because this group hasn't burst onto the scene in a proper way even after almost three years of bubbling just under the surface. Sarah McIntosh is femme fatale to be reckoned with. I'm crossing my fingers for an album in 2012.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Daley - Smoking Gun (UK)


22-year-old singer-songwriter Daley was listed on BBC's Sound of 2011 just twelve short months ago. He didn't really make much of a splash and I would actually like to see him take off next year because he's got a unique sound and look. The world of pop needs some real talented male solo artists to come strong on the scene.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

YELLE - Comme Un Enfant (FRA)


I don't know why  it took electropop dynamos YELLE nine months to release their next video but I'm just glad they did. If you haven't already picked up their sophomore LP Safari Disco Club I would highly recommend that you do so. It's a highly inspired piece of musical goodness. Comme Un Enfant (like a child) was always one of my favorite tracks in part because it has a real youthful, fun quality to it.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Donkeyboy - City Boy (NOR)


I can't tell y'all how chuffed I was to see this video make its debut today. Back in 2009 I fell head over heels for Norwegian pop band Donkeyboy and their debut album Caught In The Life. The debut single Ambitions spent a record number of weeks at #1 on the charts in Norway and UK X Factor champ Joe McElderry would go on to cover it (in a failed attempt at pop success). After hearing no new material in over two years, they are back and poised to take their act global. City Boy is just a perfect little pop song with synths that just demand you to dance. Plus the video was very produced, even though I don't quite understand what concept they were going for. Welcome back, Donkeyboy!