filed under: Diana Vickers, Gabriella Cilmi, JES, Linda Sundblad, MuuTunes, Robyn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
A few days ago, a very nice Muuser contacted me to thank me for publishing the Top Singles of 2009 list and inquire as to why I don’t publish lists more often. Frankly I have no idea, so I figured I’d start making lists on a more regular basis.
From now on (read: until I forget next week), I’m going to post the top five tracks I’m digging at the moment at the start of each week.
Yes, I know I have a last.fm account that could just as easily provide that information, but a play count doesn’t necessarily dictate my swooning accurately.
Without further ado, the first installment (of many?) this way cometh:
MuuMuse Approved Tracks for the Week of March 28, 2010
5. JES – Awaken
Moody, atmospheric dance. Smarter than your average trance.
4. Linda Sundblad – Damage
A minimal, tripping synth beat builds up in the best way possible as Sundblad goes through the woes of a love in crisis. Robyn-esque!
3. Diana Vickers – The Boy Who Murdered Love
Not only a killer melody, but some of the finest pop lyrics I’ve heard in a while. “You’re the boy who murdered love, cold hands and a heart of stone / You’re a Midas in reverse, you’re the king of pain and hurt.”
2. Gabriella Cilmi – Love Me Cos You Want To
An aching, brilliantly burning 21st century torch song. Gorgeous and heartfelt.
1. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Bittersweet
A true disco gem, both modern and timeless. It’s set to become the official MuuMuse summer anthem of 2010!
filed under: Amy Winehouse, Anastacia, Dallas Austin, Gabriella Cilmi, Greg Kurstin, Little Boots, Noisettes, Shingai Shoniwa, Xenomania
Move over, Little Boots–there’s a new space-age disco diva in town.
Gabriella Cilmi, the 18-year old Aussie songstress responsible for last year’s “Sweet About Me” has returned to Earth. Well, sort of.
“On A Mission” is a hectic, intergalactic neo-disco rave, where Cilmi’s raspy vocals (a kind of crossbreed between Anastacia, the Noisettes‘ Shingai Shoniwa and Amy Winehouse) are tacked onto a glitzy, ’80′s synthesized beat. Add a spritz of Little Boots’ geometric fixation and a dash of low budget ’50′s sci-fi camp, and there you have it: Cilmi 2.0.
The young singer’s sophomore album Ten is due out on March 22, with production credits from the likes of Xenomania, Greg Kurstin, and Dallas Austin. Odds of brilliance? You do the math.
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