Lopez Blogs

Ooo I've been as busy as a beaver this week (*insert raised eyebrow to camera & little smirk here*). Barely had time to sit back, relax and chill as I thrill (I love a bit of Leila K). So I'm way behind on lots of excellent pop music that is being embraced by my pop loving friends across the cold cold sea to the Scandinavian region. So it's time I take a pause from this farce that I like to call "my life" and get on with reminding you of some of the very excellent music indeed out there that may have flown somewhat under your radar...

• I Am Noxious ~ Flashback Tears: I don't think he's of the Scandinavian belt as it happens, but the enigmatic Mr. T is releasing his debut single, Flashback Tears, there as we speak. Once again, he doesn't give much away about himself in the video, although he does seem to have quite nice arms and there's even a sneaky peek of nipple at one point. Oo-er, etc. However, what you really need to know is that musically it's a gently simmering synth driven tune that crescendoes into an almost rave-esque pop anthem, the joyous melody being juxtaposed with the bittersweet lyrics (and all delivered in I.A.N's engaging, deep vocal style). It's not the type of pop tune that you hear everyday in our vocoder heavy charts, but it is definitely the type of pop tune that makes you sit up and pay attention and definitely SHOULD be nudging shoulders with the likes of JLS, Jessie J and Rihanna. Tremendulent.
• Sound of Arrows ~ Nova: I have adored them ever since they sprung like a spring onto the scene with the deliriously delicious tune M.A.G.I.C, even though I have no idea what the fuss they were going on about. Nova premiered on Popjustice this week and is one of the prettiest songs I have heard in a very long while. It's truly deserving of the description lush and is a warm, fuzzy track imbued with dreamy romantic intentions. Surely they are on the cusp of becoming massive, no? A full length album is finally coming in April and if it's anywhere near as good as this, I shall be jolly pleased indeed.
• Eva & The Heartmakers ~ Gone In A Flash: Eva should already be clogging up your top of the range mp3 player with the joyous single that is Signals. They are following that up with an absolute gem of a track called Gone In A Flash. Stop the Lazy Gaga, Bored This Way comparisons because this is not only like a lost Madonna demo, it also has the most bonkers but brilliant set up since Girls Aloud's Biology. Oh and the middle 8 descends into moments of air guitar madness that have to be heard to be believed. And yet it works wonderfully. Nothing at all about this brillopants single should have been done differently!
• Le Freak ~ 25 Hours A Day: There are a few good contestants in the running to represent Denmark in Eurovision (including Lee from Industry! Amaze!) None are as stupendously poptacular as Le Freak who not only obviously take their name from a classic disco anthem, but have put together a rather ingenious tune that tips the hat to Abba, Steps, S Club and all that have followed them, wrapped in a giddy chorus that you'll be singing for days. It's all very marvy pants in the extremities...

Throughout 2010, I did a monthly visit to Sirius OutQ's Morning Jolt radio show hosted by the incomprable Larry Flick. I bring a selection of sparkling euro-pop tunes (and occasionally further afield - i've also included Amy Meredith, Simon Curtis, Adam Tyler, Kyle Brylin and Andrea Lewis) and usually talk about which fella is the most attractive out of the acts on offer :P I've been fortunate to be asked back yet again (I always feel like surely there's someone better for the job!!) for the first one of 2011, so here's the playlist that's going on air today...

• Xylos ~ Not Enough (read my thoughts on the song here)
• The Scarletz ~ Messed Up (read my thoughts on the song here)
• Neo ~ Underground (read my thoughts on the song here)