OUT IN THE UK: 8/11/18
ALBUM: Glitter To The Neon Lights (out 19/11/18)
Nicki plays the Wicked Witch of the West in panto next month and she’s taking no prisoners on this soaraway, Stock Aitken Waterman-sounding blast of unashamed pop – out now.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
OUT: now
‘What do you think I do all night, Sit here catching up on soaps?’ is our favourite line from the 1st new Soft Cell song in 15 years.
OUT: now
TOURING: from now until 25/11/18
We were there for 2 gigs in summer 2014 when Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey returned to the live arena to play the songs that had made his band’s name in the 80s.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
OUT: 27/1
Long-standing fans of this band have been aware for a while about how easily their more folk musings sit alongside the electro anthems that have propelled them to their most popular periods.
WORTH A LOOK: **** (Will) *** (Cher)
OUT: 26/8
It seems like so much has changed since about-to-be-winner Will Young stood up to judge Simon Cowell on Pop Idol in Teddington Studios on ITV in 2001.
OUT: now
There can be few pop stars who slip between genres as effortlessly as this former lead singer of 90s indie band Theaudience.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
OUT: UK iTunes 15/1/16
You might remember this 18-year-old Swede as MNEK’s duet partner on the anthemic top 5 hit Never Forget You from late last year.
Born Uzo Emenike, MNEK is a British singer/producer who has worked with Rudimental, Little Mix, Kylie and Madonna who is now enjoying a hit across Europe (including a current slow burn into the UK top 10) with rising Swedish star Zara Larsson. Read More
WORTH A LOOK: *****
OUT: 25/9
In July we predicted last Little Mix single Black Magic would top the charts throughout the school summer holidays.
WORTH A LOOK: ****
OUT: 7/8
Tracklist: Lose Control; Love Is Free; Got To Work It Out; Set Me Free; Tell You (Today)
In pop’s holy trinity of 2015 singles we’d place Robyn’s Love Is Free between current favourite King by Years and Years and Little Mix’s Black Magic.
