Schools are out and whilst i’m not (not for two weeks yet), time for some current, ehem, pop jams
First up Justin Timberlake channels his inner Stevie, great track from his new album (where such things are not in abundance – ‘Flannel’ anyone?)
Summer Pop Hits 2018
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Then, the little known Taylor Swift. Saw her at Wembley last month, as expected great spectacle, but this song blew me away (and I hate the current fashion for faux Gospel warbling)
Cheating! I recognise that cover, so it’s obviously quite an old record.
I probably have no attention here so I will finally include something from the best DFA-influenced groove album of the last month, Soulwax. Not really a pop hit but it does have some french vocals, so it should be
There will be nothing better released this summer and that’s a fact
I didn’t much care for ‘This Is America’ as a song but this is way better. Nice.
The Guardian says
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/14/thats-hot-how-to-make-a-summer-hit
I say, bring the cheese – thank you Keith Urban..
This track is one of few reasons why I don’t have a melt-down at work in the current insane heatwave here in Sweden…”G-Unit & Canada Goose” by Tjuvjakt, rappers looking back on their younger days.