Kylie Minogue's 'Dancing' Is a Twangy Midlife Ode to Mortality
"When the final curtain falls, we could say we did it all." No, it's no "Can't Get You Out Of My Head." Nor is it an "All The Lovers." Nor a "Spinning Around." And yes, it's got a twang that aligns with the country-leaning, Red State America-appealing trend that's plagued at least several major pop…
'For You': Rita Ora Whips Up 'Fifty Shades' of Solid Pop With Liam Payne
Her name is Rita. She'll be your mistress tonight. It's become clear that Miss Ora is boldly carrying forward the torch of pop into the New Year, from "Your Song" to "Lonely Together" to, of course, "Anywhere," the distant second cousin to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away With Me." (And let us never…
'God Save Our Young Blood': BØRNS & Lana Del Rey Lead Us Into the New Year With a Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUiE_0GPqKE&feature=youtu.be If anyone ought to lovingly lead us into 2018, it might as well be the Queen of Coney Island and Casual Witchcraft herself. Miss Lana Del Rey's hopped on a BØRNS song called "God Save Our Young Blood," the opening track off of the…
'Lip & Hip': HyunA Delivers the Horny, Porny & Polarizing Pop Anthem We Deserve
In a world full of cutesy schoolgirl concepts and aegyo-filled choreography, Queen HyunA is a breath of sleazy, sex-starved air. Barring a handful of exceptions, K-Pop exists within a fairly conservative bubble, rarely pushing the envelope in terms of sexuality. HyunA, however, flicks a middle…
'Dancing With a Broken Heart': STEPS Tap Delta Goodrem for Their Second Solid Pop Comeback of the Year
STEPS had no business storming back into pop culture in the year 2017 with their almighty, pop-saving comeback single "Scared of the Dark" back in March, nor their shimmering April LP Tears on the Dancefloor and the album's two follow-up tracks, the Benny & Björn-penned "Story of a Heart" and "Neon…
'Will I See You': Anitta's Debut English Single Showcases the Brazilian Bombshell's Softer Side
Brazilian superstar Anitta, who is currently on track to take over the world with her voice, her dance moves and her bunda (?), just made a massive next step in her cross-cultural conquest: her very first English language single. And surprisingly enough, it's quite...calm. "Will I See You" is…
"Take Me": Aly & AJ Are Back, and They're Tired of Waiting For You
"I don't wait long, 'cause I got better things to do." Look, Miley Cyrus isn't the only one moving past her Disney beginnings. Aly & AJ, known individually as Alyson Michalka and Amanda Joy Michalka and most highly regarded by The Gay Community™ for "Potential Breakup Song" (later covered by J-Pop…
"Younger Now": Miley Cyrus Just Ain't the Same These Days (Review)
"No one stays the same..." Evolving one's identity gradually over a period of time is a tricky thing to master in the pop world. (Not everyone can be Madonna, after all.) By now, in case "Mailbu" wasn't a strong enough visual and sonic indication, you should know: Miley Cyrus is scaling things…
Justin Bieber & BloodPop's "Friends": For When It Is, in Fact, Too Late to Say Sorry (Review)
From "Where Are Ü Now" to "What Do You Mean?" to "Sorry" to "Cold Water" to "Let Me Love You" to "2U,"Justin Bieber is one of the most consistent purveyors of dance-pop in the past few, strange years in pop music. (Someone's got to do it while Robyn's off fucking around somewhere not releasing…
Sail Away From the World: Moon Hyuna and EU Erine's "Doong Doong"
This country is filled with anger, ignorance and hatred. And, at least for myself, it's becoming all too easy to fall down into a social media rage spiral for hours every day as of late — with seemingly no end in sight. Consider, if only for a fleeting moment, taking some time out from the world…
Lady Gaga's "Cure" Does the Trick, Just Like the Generic Brand
Lady Gaga, the Koons enthusiast formerly (?) known as Joanne, soon to be known as A Star Is Born actress Stefani Germanotta, has a new song out. It came as a surprise during her Coachella set over the weekend, and it's called "The Cure." Let's get the obvious out of the way: Gaga ditched the…
Lana Del Rey's "Love": Romantic Reassurance in Times of Trouble
"Don't worry, baby..." The last time we heard from our Queen of Coney Island, she was dreaming away her life and lighting up by the sea on 2015's starry-eyed Honeymoon. Things are much different, in a variety of ways, in 2017. Intentional or otherwise, Lana Del Rey's first offering from her…