Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is a Post-Covid Soiree and Massive PR Campaign
While Renaissance occasionally sports more style than substance, Beyoncé emerges as the re-coronated Queen of Pop and the reigning regent of eclecticism.
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30 Years Ago ‘The Comfort Zone’ Completed Vanessa Williams’ Comeback
The Comfort Zone was the peak of Vanessa Williams’ pop music career, and the moment she crossed over into superstardom 30 years ago.
TWICE Hit the High Notes But Don’t Reach Their Apex with ‘Taste of Love’
Taste of Love is an enjoyable dance-pop album but the best moments of TWICE’s new phase are in its predecessors.
40 Years Ago, Village People Tried to Survive the Death of Disco by Changing Sound and Look on ‘Renaissance’
Today, Renaissance feels like both a momentary blip in Village People’s career and an unnecessary reply to the “death” of disco (that never really happened).
KEiiNO’s Happyfest aka “Summer of My Life” Is the Summer Song You Need
Norway’s Keiino take the prize for the catchiest, hook-filled happy-fest of the week, “Summer of My Life”. It’s the summer song you need right now.
We’re All SOPHIE’s Children Now
It was thrilling to think of where SOPHIE was going to take us next after having deconstructed both club music and pop. But even without her here to lead us, the tenacity and impactfulness of her bold body of work can guide us.
SZNS Say Women Don’t Have to “Behave”
SZNS are a rising Los Angeles women-fronted pop quartet with a new electropop banger celebrating female empowerment.
Popular Culture Is Eating Its History and OMD Are Not Complaining
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are the most important and influential group of the late 1970s/early 1980s birth of electropop. OMD's classic, clever, arty synthpop single "Enola Gay" is 40 years old, and Andy McCluskey takes us through their history.
Moonlight Breakfast Get Funky on “STOP”
Romanian duo Moonlight Breakfast blend synthpop and disco into a highly addictive funky confection on "STOP".
Drag Queen Dance-Popster Katya Discusses ‘Vampire Fitness’
Growing up listening to sludge-metal and goth-rock, drag queen Katya rose from complete obscurity to become a multi-hyphenate comedy icon. With the release of an album deeply indebted to industrial metal, guided meditations, and Russian dance-pop, she finds solace in giving us the truly unexpected.
Little Mix’s ‘Confetti’ Breaks Up with Expectations
With Confetti, Little Mix have captured the best of both worlds: the beloved dance-pop that made them famous with newfound creative freedom and power.
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Disco’ Is a Shimmery, Ethereal Getaway
In the process of creating Disco, Kylie Minogue has captured the essence of what has always made her compelling: ignoring expectations and dancing the tears away.