Enjoy the Sultry Pop Songs of this Week's LITM Pop Picks with artists like Anoush, Dania O. Tausen, Disco Mary, Claudillea, and Hikaru Hidaka
Anoush - Cherry on Top
Anoush is a classically trained musician and pianist. She brings the refined concepts and sophistication of her classical education to her pop atmospheres. In her latest single, Cherry on Top, the artist delves into the soft romance of Latin pop, peppered with reggae and rock. The track is a swirling pool of early Santana, Bob Marley, and Amy Winehouse. Using strident guitar strums, she rounds up the trickling melodies and synth petals; forming a diverse textural tapestry. Her sultry vocals carry through like a sensual breeze through the soundscape.
Dania O. Tausen, Ragnar Finsson - at siga ja er nei
Faroese singer-songwriter, Dania delivers yet another mellifluous miracle with her latest album, ja (pt.1). Known for her sweet licks of passion and foreign tongue, the artist sprinkles mystique on melody. Her track, ‘at siga ja er nei’ (saying yes means no) introduces the album with gleaming weaves of acoustic strings. Dania wrote this track one summer when she constantly had something to do which took away the joy of doing enjoyable activities. The luminescent aftermath of the acoustics casts a beautiful resonance in the air that Dania loops into her vocals. The track features the mellow baritones of fellow artist, Ragnar Finsson. Together, they fathom a conversational back and forth with lilting folk punctuations and a familiar emotion.
Disco Mary • Nova - The Once & Future Me
Indie Supergroup, Disco Mary collaborates with R&B/ Soul artist and rapper, Nova for their latest single, The Once & Future Me. The track is fluid, traveling back and forth in time, referencing retro funk, disco, and old school hip hop accents alongside contemporary pop styles and electronic music. In a way, this conceptualizes the idea in the title.These western music influences are juxtaposed with mellow non-western counterparts, forming complex rhythmic patterns in the process. It deals with themes like self-exploration, reflections, identity, tied in with values and dreams. Listen Now!
Claudillea - Heels
Claudillea has come out with her latest single, Heels. Her soft and whimsical pop style is unmistakable as she explores the bitter-sweetness of falling in love. Among the synth tinkles, piano pulses, and airy beats, Claudillea’s idiosyncratic voice effervesces. Despite being massless, her vocals carry so much sentiment and sincerity that seasons the sonic atmosphere. It is youthful and refreshing. If you enjoy listening to Clairo, Olivia Rodrigo, Phoebe Bridges, and the like, this artist is definitely for you. Her minimalistic approach to sound design brings a whole new dimension to universal themes.
Hikaru Hidaka - another sad night, under moonlight
The naturalistic ethereal sonics of this track is incredibly beguiling. Hikaru Hidaka is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer bringing a new twist to melancholy with this latest release, another sad night, under moonlight. The track forms as a thin screen of sound, populated with ambient synths, rippling beats, and blossoming whispers. With vibrant textures, Hiraku brings beautiful thematic dimensions to the forefront, immersing the listener in the essence. The artist lets the emotion tell the story, leaving interpretational spaces for us to make it our own.
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