Neil Arthur, Blancmange Superstar, Talks With Essentially Pop

Blancmange, the hugely successful British electronic band have a new album and a tour to go with it. Kicking off in Scotland on May 1st and working their way across the U.K. to finish in October. To go with the tour they have a new album ‘ Mindset’ which releases on May 22nd. Blancmange music has been used in so much recent music by La Roux, LCD Sound System and Hot Chip. So influential is the band and their music that electronic superstar Moby described the, as “the most underrated electronic band of all time”, high praise indeed. Since Stephen Luscombe was forced by illness to stop touring or recording after 2011’s ‘Blanc Burn’, the band’s evolution has continued with Neil Arthur at the helm and Essentially Pop were lucky enough to chat with him this week about the new album, the tour and even ABBA, who’s ‘Day Before You Came’ they superbly covered. It’s an honour to get a glimpse at what motivates one of our own electronic superstars.

of Montreal – ‘Get God’s Attention By Being An Atheist’ And ‘Polyaneurism’

We’ve got two clips today from of Montreal, who we last saw in 2016, when they were examining “dilemme féminin”, in their single, ‘It’s Different For Girls’. A lot’s changed in the last 4 years or so for the Athens Georgia pop shapeshifters, whose latest album – astonishingly their 16th – ‘UR FUN’ sees core member Kevin Barnes going it alone, and for the clips for ‘Get God’s Attention By Being An Atheist’ And ‘Polyaneurism’, he’s also ditched his familiar costumes and drag…but they’re replaced by something equally surprising.

Tom Keifer #keiferband – ‘HYPE’

Tom Keifer is back and filled with rage. Watch the video for #keiferband’s latest single, ‘HYPE’.

Force M.D’s – ‘Make U Happy’

Love is still in the air beyond Valentine’s Day, and 80s hip hop and RnB icons Force M.D’s are all about gentle patient adoration that’s lit best by candlelight, in their song, ‘Make U Happy’.

L.A. Bliss – ‘Stranger Love’

If you’ve never been to Los Angeles you probably think it’s the perfect wonderland: sun, sand, art, music, romance – and lots of traffic on the freeway. And to an extent, it’s all those things. But there’s a lot more than that. There’s a dark side to every pleasure, which is what L.A. Bliss examines in her song, ‘Stranger Love’.

Evan Michael Green – ‘No Ceiling’

The video for ‘No Ceiling’, by Evan Michael Green, takes the viewer on a journey through time, following a romance from its inception right through to the present day.

LVVRS Are Not Yet ‘Iconic’ But Maybe One Day

LVVRS from Acadiana, Louisiana, would never call themselves ‘Iconic’, but nonetheless, this is the name of their latest single.

Leah Jenea – ‘Balance’

In the clip for her latest single, ‘Balance’, we see Leah Jenea swinging – on an indoor swing, showing off her playfulness. The swing rocks and sways in time to the music and Leah Jenea’s emotions, which are palpably overwhelming, brought to a fuller expression through the use of slow motion.

Project213 – ‘Naughty Jenny’

Created by Idaho’s Jared Hallock, and named after the room number of his college music room, where he and his friends used to hang out, Project213 mashes a variety of genres and frequencies, and with latest single, ‘Naughty Jenny’, could quite possibly bend your mind. You’ve been warned.

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes – ‘What Kinda Music’

‘What Kinda Music’, sees Tom Misch collaborate with percussionist and experimental electronic musician, Yussef Dayes, who in his previous musical life was one half of Yussef Kamal, who skilfully blended jazz and pop.

New Artist Alert! Listen To Vince Palmeri’s Catchy Track, ‘Infatuation’

We’re all for supporting upcoming artists here. So…let’s talk about upcoming artist from New York; Vince Palmeri.

Jon Grayson’s New Single ‘I Get Caught Up’ Is An Ode To Over-Thinking

Jon Grayson’s new single ‘I Get Caught Up’ was released on the 19th February – and what an absolute heart-wrenching listen it is!