Lopez Blogs

Kylie ~ Love Is The Drug:

While there are a plethora of stunning tracks to choose from on the 40 years of Radio One compilation, it’s probably Kylie that is getting the most spins from me at the moment as the countdown to the radio debut of 2 Hearts heats up to epic anticipation proportions. Now I was a bit iffy on the Kylie X leaks when they first happened, but whaddya know the saucy little minx has won me back round with them, and this officially released track is the cherry on the top of a very delicious bun. Of course, it;s a cover of the Roxy Music song and Kylie makes it her own by putting that very Kylie-2000s sound to it: disco beats, seductive vocals and an entirely swirling synth section propelling the track to a near orgasmic conclusion. It’s not the best Kylie song in the world, but as I am literally slathering at the magic eye to hear her new stuff, my judgement is clouded, rose coloured glasses on and I am loving it. Even the (un?)official remixes floating around. Kylie is coming back. Let us all bow and exalt.

Maroon 5 ~ Won’t Go Home Without You:

I am not sure why Wake Up Call was so reviled. I positively adored it and still do. In fact, most of It Won’t Be Soon Before Long continues to be a most marvellous expedition for me. It’s no shocker then, that the 3^rd single from the album slows things down a little a la massive world wide hit She Will Be Loved, complete with slushy video of people’s most romantic and loving moments. The tune is a gently paced ballad with a most sensuous vocal from young Adam as he comes across part stalker, part romantic pursuer on the track with a simply lovely sing a long chorus. Close your eyes and imagine he’s singing to you and the track becomes a near nirvana like experience :P Yes he knows the girl (guy?!) was right to leave him, but serenading her (him?!) back over the Every Breath You Take guitar riff is bound to soften even the most hardest of hearts...

The Killers ~ Move Away/Shadowplay

It may only be a year since their sophomore set dropped, but the law of diminishing chart returns means that La Killers haven’t forgotten their fans and are rushing out a compilation of b-sides and rarities that includes a couple of new tunes. 2 of the tracks on the album (Sawdust) include Spiderman 3 entry Move Away which is about as corporate as B-Flo and co get on a high octane romp through buzzing guitars and lyrics that actually seem to match the theme of the movie, switching from one character perspective to another. Shadowplay is a Joy Division cover from the Ian Curtis biopic which encompasses everything B-Flo loves about the 80s with a strong synth, thumping bass and Brandon’s most delicately straining lyrics. Not too shabby for an odds and bods collection...

Scissor Sisters ~ I Just Might Tell You Tonight