A Year In Pop: 38

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

JEBUS Poptimists has been quiet this week - this is what happens when Kat's away and I'm ill. But now it's back back etc with a Year In Pop which livens up a little towards the back end with the electro-rock new Sugababes single and the debut of Feist, who seems to be a regular on the Poptimists last.fm lists but who I have never heard, until shortly... after.... posting.... this....

As for Elvis, he said it, not me.

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Comments

Sugababes

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

As touched upon the other week, the secret Sugaweapon all along has been their HARMONIES. This does the traditional lead Sugasingle thing of sounding underwhelming initially before the MASSIVE HOOK embeds itself in your head. Really love this song.

Sugababes >>>>> Girls Aloud, I think.

Re: Sugababes

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The hook is definitely growing on me (I finally "got" Sexy NNN at the w/end too) - the tippy-tappy drums though seem very weak. It's definitely good, though, there's a feeling of latter-day New Order about it, except it doesn't have honking Barney on it.

Re: Sugababes

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yeah I think New Order might be a better comparison point than the Strokes actually! Though really what the guitary beat at the start reminds me of is Paris's 'Nothing In This World' ie a liter dancier rip of 'Since U Been Gone'.

Re: Sugababes

[poptasticuk.livejournal.com]

No surprise as it was written by Dr. Luke, who did Nothing In This World and Since U Been Gone!