The Bias Record is a Okay-pop weblog that additionally covers a good quantity of J-pop. However identical to most music followers, I get pleasure from tracks from all around the globe. So, I believed I’d begin a month-to-month round-up of a number of the non-Okay-pop songs which have caught my ear. No rankings — simply highlights!
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Ava Max – My Oh My
She retains coming again with the identical fundamental tune but it’s extremely addictive every time. How does she do it?
Bentley Robles – IAM IAM IAM
This has been one in all my favourite discoveries of the 12 months to date. Bentley Robles’ latest album is all-killer, no-filler – particularly when you love driving synth-drenched pop. Opener IAM IAM IAM units the tone in thrilling, melodic style.
Blusher – Accelerator
Are you in search of a 2024 reply to Icona Pop’s immortal early-10’s smash I Love It? Have I bought the lady group for you!
Conan Grey – Fainted Love
Grey’s latest album is a enjoyable escapade by means of numerous 80’s soundscapes. It’s tremendous cohesive, however I believe this observe stands out.
Darin – Electrical
It’s arduous to consider Darin’s been at this music factor for practically twenty years now. He nonetheless sounds as contemporary as ever, and this chugging disco anthem is a welcome addition.
Dua Lipa – Phantasm
Sadly, Dua Lipa’s latest singles roll-out is doing precisely reverse of what it must: it’s making me much less excited concerning the album. Phantasm is one other advantageous dance observe, however it’s simply too subdued. I’m fearing the Future Nostalgia period might need been a one-off…
Kiesza – I Go Dance
All the things launched from her upcoming EP has been sensible. This doesn’t fairly match as much as the bonkers Dancing And Crying, however I really like its electro thump.
Kygo – For Life (ft. Zak Abel & Nile Rodgers)
Like so many others, I’m getting bored with tune interpolations being handed off as new dance hits, however the super-charged, anthemic manufacturing on this has my coronary heart.
Melovin – Dreamer
A hopeful to symbolize Ukraine on this 12 months’s Eurovision (he didn’t win), Melovin delivers an operatic, dreamlike membership epic.
Molly Sanden – Hålla mig
It appears Scandinavian producers don’t have any scarcity of elegant, chugging electropop. This one takes a little bit of a trance flip.
Peg Parnevik – Svett
“Svett” means “sweat” in Swedish, and also you’ll be feeling precisely that because the breathless beat takes maintain.
Raylee – Diamond In The Tough
This feels extra in keeping with what I’d hope Dua can be doing in 2024. It’s bought a beefy funk spine and extremely catchy hook.
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
I’m not often into the extra subdued facet of disco (why can’t artists simply embrace the bombast??), however it is a strong, addicting instance.
Zee Machine & Bentley Robles – Anybody However Him
Hey, it’s that Bentley Robles man once more! This time, he’s paired with one other superior indie artist. This may simply be my favourite observe on the round-up this month. I’m obsessive about the relentless guitar that is available in simply after the refrain.