This is a fantastic pop track from a seemingly up and coming Norwegian pop singer whose just released a new album. The album isn’t too bad, but this track is far better than the others and I’m sure will catapult her to another level. I added the live version below as I like it more than the music video. Enjoy!
Category: POP
Kita Alexander – Between You & I
A great pop tune from an up-and-coming Aussie singer/songwriter. A nice summer jam.
Lauv – Fuck I’m Lonely
I heard this track through my periodic browsing of the UK Top 100 and this was near the bottom at the time but was clearly a standout amongst a number a shitty tracks. It has since risen for good reason and I’m a big fan.
Maggie Rogers – Light On
To go along with my idea that these days great music can be heard in all sorts of ways, I first heard Maggie Rogers’ newest release through a funny Instagram Live broadcast via John Mayer. Granted I’ve been a fan of hers for awhile, but I loved the laid back context of the show John Mayer made and her subsequent performance on it and my favorite bit of the video is when John Mayer secretly orchestrated a harmony amongst the group during the chorus (which you can first hear about :54 seconds in) in which Maggie was unaware and her surprise laugh and enjoyment upon hearing it makes the video all the better. The actual release is below this live video.
Sigrid – Plot Twist
Despite loving Sigrid, somehow I missed this track until I listened to her recent Glastonbury show. It’s a fantastic older track of hers and I’m annoyed that I hadn’t listened to it sooner. Enjoy!
Avicii – Heaven
There seemed to be one clear standout from Avicii’s posthumous album and that was the unreleased track he made with Chris Martin back in 2014 and never got around to releasing. Unfortunately it took Tim’s passing to hear this fantastic track but despite the circumstances it’s a great song nonetheless.
Jonas Blue – We Could Go Back
I first heard of Jonas Blue for his remix of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” a couple of years ago which I surprisingly didn’t hate. To take on a dance remix of a song like that and pull it off takes both guts and skill and it should have clued me in to what he was going to do in the future. This dance/pop track featuring an awesome Nigerian singer is my favorite so far.
Ziggy Alberts – Runaway
This certainly isn’t a new release (2016), but after playing something similar for a friend, he recommended Ziggy to me. This is his most well known song, and it sure is a beaut. There is too much music in the world to find every good thing when it is first released and starts to resonate with listeners but as long as you’re always open to discovering new artists through any means you can still hopefully find great songs like the one below. Better late than never…
Sigrid – Strangers
Sometimes I think I’ve posted tracks and then months later realize that I haven’t. It’s quite frustrating and this is a good example, as I heard this song back in December or January and I’m just now posting it in May. Looking on Youtube recently it was only a week ago that she performed on the Tonight Show so I’d imagine the USA is just now starting to hear this track and will be enjoying it soon just like the rest of Europe and Australasia has for the past few months. There is something captivating about both the song and the singer and I honestly haven’t been able to put my finger on it. The timing of the song is unique for pop tracks in regard to the breaks, hits, and bridges, but there is also something deeper that resonates and keeps you hitting repeat. For months I haven’t figured it out, but maybe you will…
Dear Evan Hansen – Waving Through A Window
I’m really not sure how I come across music sometimes. This is a good example because despite Dear Evan Hansen and Ben Platt receiving multiple Tony Awards and passing the placard on Broadway as I was seeing another show, I never enquired about the music. One way or another I came across this track and was blown away. The emotion shown by Platt during the performance and the overall quality of a the song regardless of it’s connection to an award winning musical won me over. Take a listen and see for yourself, I’ve included both the studio release as well as a surprisingly hard to find example of Platt singing it live.