AYIP Supplement April 2008

[anatol-merklich.livejournal.com]

There was a record number of 41-to-75ers in April; hopefully 20 alternatives isn't enough to induce poptimist fatigue. Also, quite a few of these tracks and acts have been listened to and discussed here recently, so go ahead, click the links optional, watch the vids optional and vote and talk away!

[Poll #1183488]

Comments

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

YAAAH!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

OK there are some TERRIFIC tracks in there which should never have stalled so low! This is far better reading than the actual top 40 polls of late.

Good to see a whole bunch from the Step Up 2 The Streets soundtrack (which I presume is the reason they're there at all): Cassie, all sweetness and hope; Cherish, dipping perfectly-manicured toes into thug land; Brit & Alex coming on like a crunk'n'b Aly & AJ. The Plies song sucks so hard though.

Double Jordin: 'Tattoo' is very good but 'No Air' is the single of the year, as previously discussed (http://community.livejournal.com/poptimists/540153.html). 'No Air' will assuredly be back, anyway - it only charted because of a mistake and will be properly released in July. GOT ME OUT HERE IN THE WATER SO DEEP, etc.

Pretty sure Flo Rida and Soulja Boy will be hitting the top 40 properly soon, I like the former (it's almost exactly the same as '4 Minutes', yeah? I have known few major pop stars with as little shame for rehashing their own material note-for-note as Timbaland) but the latter is...well...YAHHH TRICK YAHHH. Awesome.

Weezy F Baby - this might hit the top 40 too, hopefully? 'Lollipop' is a classic case of a mad genius toning himself down and hemming himself in to gain commercial success but it's not awful, I still have high hopes for Tha Carter III and bonus points for sending me an actual lollipop in the shape of a dice in the promo package.

'Beeper' - hurrah fidget house + kiddie hipster rap. Kid Sister is, like, the coolest girl ever. She should work with Lil' Mama.

Which leaves Róisín and Portishead as my other two ticks. Still don't know what I really think of the latter's album b/c it's STILL too bleak to listen to, and now it's too sunny to feel bleak. 'Machine Gun' is so forbidding and monumental.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

My faves on here: Cassie, Scooter, Soulja.

Least fave (of the ones I've heard): Kylie.

[grrl-cake.livejournal.com]

YAHHHH

Soulja Boy soldiers on

[koganbot]

Aww, "Yahhh"'s lead disappeared overnight. (Well, to be honest I prefer "Is It You," but I still liked the idea of "Yahhh" being the poptimists' choice.) Glad that "Killa" ended up with significant support.

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

'What Do You Want From Me' is probably my favourite track on Cascada's album. Gutted it didn't make more of an impression on the charts.

[weasel-seeker.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

Wrote a lengthy comment about a bunch of these songs, but then submitted the poll without thinking to post comment. Stupid brain.

Not going to write it out all over, so just a quick note. What's with the piano intros to the videos for Cassie and Jordin? Don't they know that we love them with or without the ability to play instruments? Down with videoclip rockism and credibility grabs!