Tag: The Friday Fiver

  • THE FRIDAY FIVER: 21st March 2014

    One week till payday, and boy does it feel far away! But here are some songs to keep you going till that glorious one day next week.

    Gerda Monroe – Understood ★★★★

    Giving off serious early 80’s Kim Wilde vibes, hailing from Denmark this is a very strong debut single featuring some gentle guitar riffs, 80s style pop vocals, soaring synth riffs and a very big chorus! 4/5

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    Lady Gaga – G.U.Y. ★★★★★

    After running into a bit of trouble with the video (i.e. none) for last single Do What You Want Gaga returns with the promise of her best video to date, it was shot at the uber swank Hearst Castle in California, and as for the song? G.U.Y sees Gaga return with a massive balls to the dancefloor walls anthem. One of the highlights from her current album, produced by the now Grammy Award winning DJ, Producer and Popstar Zedd. 5/5

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    Sigma – Nobody To Love ★★★★

    Stand by for one of the biggest singles of this year, the pre-orders alone have guaranteed that! It’s a massive drum n bass affair with an incredibly catchy gospel tinged chorus to boot. 5/5

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    Shakira – Dare (La La La) ★★★★

    Her hips don’t lie and neither does this tune, kicking off her new album (out next week) is this surprisingly huge dance anthem, sadly it is the only song of its type on the album but that makes it stand out from the crowd. Truth or dare on the dancefloor anyone? 4/5

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    Sia – Chandelier ★★★★★

    IM GONNA SWING FROM THE CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDELIEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Songwriter extraordinaire and exec-producer of Kylie’s latest album, Sia, returns to her day job of being an amazing popstar, and boy is she back with a bang! Containing one of the biggest choruses of any pop song in the past few years, this is going to be a rather big hit. 5/5

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    What do you think of these songs? Leave your comments below.

  • MUSIC | The Friday Fiver

    Hoorah! It’s Friday! and here are 5 very good songs that should put you in that weekend mood.

    Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – I Got U
    Following up one 2013 biggest No1’s is not a task I would wish on any act, but this follow up to Need U is an absolute corker! A massive sun soaked house anthem, with Caribbean drums, epic piano riffs and a very clever sample of Whitney Houston’s My Love Is Your Love. ★★★★★

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    Manila Luzon & Jinkx Monsoon – Bring It!
    2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race finest, combine on this fun, hi energy dance pop stomper. If you like fabulous outfits and hunky men dancing in their pants then you’ll love the video. ★★★

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    Prides – The Seeds You Sow
    Last year Chvrches made a bit of a splash with their synth-pop refreshed for the 21st century sound and hot on their heels are Prides, dabbling in stadium filled choruses and a sound you can only describe as “epic” It’s no wonder blogs and taste makers are falling under their spell. ★★★★★

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    Miley Cyrus vs. Cedric Gervais – Adore You
    Serial tongue-sticker-outer and general menace to society has roped in new remixer-of-the-moment Cedric Gervais to rework the 3rd single from her awfully titled #Bangerz album, while the original is a mid-tempo electro-ballad, Gervais has reworked it into a fully fledged peak time club anthem for the Spring season. ★★★★

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    The Presets – Goodbye Future
    Indie & Blog darlings have returned after a couple years away, and by the sound of this it was a well deserved break as they have returned with a very modern rave anthem, it reminds me of Underworld’s Born Slippy and that is not a bad thing whatsoever. ★★★★

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