Saturday, October 13, 2007
Touch Me (I Wanna Feel Your Playlist)
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 So there's quite a bit of new music on heavy rotation this week on the old Casa De Adem stereo...
KYLIE MINOGUE - 2 HEARTS
Some people do not like this, but I think it's swish. Am a fan of the original (by Kish Mauve,) but I do think Kyles' version is a slight improvement. I'm sold on the video clip too. My friend Emma said it's very Tori Amos, and she's right. It's also quite Goldfrapp'y (as is the video,) though I did read someone claim it was also like Christina Aguilera... yes, maybe if Kylie were a $2 hooker too busy shoving old 45's up her cunt to bother making good music, then yes, I can see the resemblance.
DANNII MINOGUE vs JASON NEVINS - TOUCH ME LIKE THAT
As good as the new Kylie may be, I cannot help but feel Dannii has outshone her sister once again with this killer new song. I've always pictured Dannii as the type to be driving down the beach in her convertible, air-conditioning turned on high, smoking a cigarette, possibly under the influence of something she purchased from a friend in Ibiza, playing her own songs as she crusies through the sunset. But really, what's the point in listening to anyone else's music when you are Dannii Minogue? And that's why I love her. Dannii's never tried to be anything she isn't with her music (people are accusing Kylie of trying to be ultra-cool with 2 Hearts. I see where they're coming from, but still think it's a remarkable lead single,) and this track is an exceptional testament to that. Guns-a-blazing, outright homosexual dancepop at its finest, I have not been more impressed with the use of a sample - Sylvester's (You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real - since Madonna's Hung Up in 2005. Pure genius.
GIRLS ALOUD - CALL THE SHOTS
What a lovely, unexpected treat. I had no idea this was going to sound like something lifted off the gorgeous self titled Cicada album, but it does. Interestingly, I have this unusual thing with any new, unheard Girls Aloud single. I listen to it once, know that it's brilliant but am not entirely convinced. Then I listen to it a second time and by the second chorus, I'm texting people telling them it's the best thing since sliced bread. It's exactly what happened when I first heard Biology (which I still believe to be the greatest pop song of all time,) and is the same story with this song. Absolute magic.
ROGUE TRADERS - BETTER IN THE DARK (NEW ALBUM)
I'll post a proper review of this later in the week, but key highlights on this stunning album so far include Throw Your Arms Around Me, What You're On, Better In The Dark, Candy Coloured Lights and I Never Liked You. I think people are going to be surprised at how un-safe this album actually is...
SUGABABES - CHANGE (ALBUM)
Still caning the life out of this, and am still convinced it's the album of the year so far. My obsession with Amelle is reaching worrying heights too; I spent 400 words of my upcoming column in Forte talking about her, and am using her name more times in a day than I do the word "awesome." Yikes...
ROISIN MURPHY - OVERPOWERED (ALBUM)
This is, all round, a pretty solid album. A couple of disappointing moments, but nothing I'd skip whilst listening to. Loving You Know Me Better.
FRANZ FERDINAND ft. GIRLS ALOUD - SOUND & VISION
GOSSIP - CARELESS WHISPER
THE KOOKS - ALL THAT SHE WANTS
CORINNE BAILEY RAE - STEADY AS SHE GOES
Songs lifted from the new Radio 1: Established 1967 compilation CD, these are the four I'm playing the most. I fucking hate Corinne Bailey Rae, but she's done a bonza job of the Racounters track. Who'da thunk it?
More stuff coming this week. For those emailing me about the My Favourite Pop Record thing, I haven't forgotten about it, I just haven't had the time to complete all the editing (there's A LOT) with uni and some heavy family stuff going on this year. It is partially edited though, and I'm doing bits and pieces here and there when I get the chance. Sorry, but yes, it is coming, I suspect it will be online in full by November.
Labels: Dannii, Girls Aloud, Minogue, Rogue Traders, Sugababes
2 Comments:
- 6:23 PM | Hotstuff said...
Well a lot of that playlist reminds me of my playlist at the moment. Roisin, tick. Kylie, tick. GA, tick - expecially the Lamezma remix. Sugababes, tick.
Oh - and as a plea, a true plea - please do not use anything of what I wrote for that Pop Record thingy without re-writing it. I dread to think exactly how bad it all was and up to now I was hoping that my shitiness had just evaporated. Arghhhh!
Does that make any sense? No it fucking well doesn't.
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- 11:33 PM | Paul said...
yay to your playlist, though still annoyed with dannii re x factor decisions, though it may be waning as added some of her cds to my amazon wishlist. I can't believe i forgot your radio show again. Worst listener ever!
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