Video Reviews – Essentially Pop

Cool Set Talk To Us About Their New Single, ‘Summer Retro’, Their Post Pandemic Plans, And Their Inspirations

September 24, 2021

Cool Set’s debut single, ‘Summer Retro’, has taken about a year to complete, thanks to Covid. The summery, electronic-pop track serves as a great introduction to the pair and their sound, and comes with a gorgeous music video, shot in and around Los Angeles, and taking in the sights that will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s visited the City Of Angels.

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Ethan Gold Shares About New Single ‘Pretty Girls’, His Future Plans, And Tells Us His Answer To Our Favourite Question

September 24, 2021

The laid back chill vibes of Ethan Gold’s latest single, ‘Pretty Girls’ has a mix of 60s rhythms and bossa nova vibes. Even so, the modern production values give the track a crispness that’s impossible to be captured on the 3 and 4 track recording systems so prevalent in that era.

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Artist Eddie Tyclus Releases Latest Single ‘Mysteries Unknown’

September 7, 2021

Eddie Tyclus’s new single, ‘Mysteries Unknown’ draws on influences of trap-pop, while featuring ethereal and shimmering guitar riffs.

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Artist lyndsy Releases His Debut Single ‘WHY, HOW?’

September 7, 2021

With his debut release, ‘WHY, HOW?’, lyndsy focuses on his emotions, in particular the desire to have something he can not.

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Jon Patrick Walker Wants Us To ‘Auto-Tune My Love’ In Latest Single From ‘The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs’

September 4, 2021

Released yesterday September 3, ‘Auto-Tune My Love’ is the latest single from Jon Patrick Walker, a name that will be readily familiar to regular readers of Essentially Pop. The track comes ahead of his self-released new album, ‘The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs’, which is due to drop on October 8. The song also comes with a fun music video, featuring the cutest dog you’ll see all day. There’s also a great outtake at the end.

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Bruce Sudano – ‘In Shadowland’

August 31, 2021

The video for ‘In Shadowland’, the newest song from Bruce Sudano, is a work of art.

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daFinchi ft. Janay Saxon – ‘Seeds’

August 31, 2021

n his new single, ‘Seeds’, daFinchi lays out in two emotional verses his life story: his upbringing, his family, his love of hip-hop and his pursuit of rap mastery, his twin careers, his sacrifices, his self-assurance, his fundamental optimism about the path he’s chosen to follow.

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Bombardier Jones – ‘Great Idea’

August 31, 2021

The music video for Bombardier Jones’ latest single, ‘Great Idea’, opens with a black toy car resting on its side on a wooden table.

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Summer Rain – ‘Hold Her Hand’

August 31, 2021

In the video for ‘Hold Her Hand’, Summer Rain cover love, in its purest form. It’s wholesome, yet somehow chaotic, and unexplored, while small acts of kindness stand out and show what love is all about. Such small acts include polishing the significant other and refilling their engine oil…because the object of Josh’s affections isn’t a human. It’s a motorcycle. It’s not just any motorcycle, though; she’s a Honda CX500, a special series developed and released in the 1970s.

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Bruce Lii – ‘The Promise Land’

August 27, 2021

The Promise Land’, came to rapper Bruce Lii after a long day’s work. Outside of his music, Bruce spends his days driving all over the US in an 18-wheeler truck.

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NOT MY GOD – ‘ASHES’

August 27, 2021

‘ASHES’, the latest single from NOT MY GOD, builds on the aesthetic success of ‘NOT MY GOD’, the album debuted by the pair over the winter.

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Young Cooley – ‘Lambo’

August 27, 2021

Young Cooley’s high energy new single, ‘Lambo’. has an addictive beat, but that’s not the only compelling thing about the track.

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Millz Corleone – ‘Gone Krazy’

August 27, 2021

Millz Corleone uses his platform to share the struggle of the streets, all while hustling to master his craft. His latest single, ‘Gone Krazy’, sees Corleone reflect on his road to success, and how he found his voice through the noise.

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Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – ‘Pray Before You Start Your Day’

August 27, 2021

Despite departing this life back in the 1990s, Harold Melvin’s music lives on, with his songs still on regular radio rotation. The surviving members of his group, The Blue Notes, still perform his music, and on occasion find new contexts for it.

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Vin Mack – ‘I Need You Lord’

August 27, 2021

Starting with gentle piano chords, ‘I Need You Lord’ sees Vin Mack singing about peace and hope. His strong and beautiful vocals swell, as swaying music playing in the background. A song of praise and adoration, ‘I Need You Lord’ sees Vin give thanks to God and all the wonderful things He has blessed him with. The song also brings hope and encouragement to all those who listen to it.

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Yuliyah Releases Her Latest Single, ‘Real Deal’

August 13, 2021

Born to a Russian family in Latvia, Yuliyah is a singer songwriter whose specialist sound is Doo Wop, and Bubblegum Pop. Her new single, ‘Real Deal’, out August 15, is filled to the brim with sweet melodies, while the video is packed with retro vibes, as Yuliyah uses sassy lyricism and dance to empower women and encourage them to independence. She cites Meghan Trainor and Duffy as influences, and this is evident in ‘Real Deal’.

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Chyna Nicole Releases Video For Debut Single, ‘Butterflies’

August 13, 2021

New York artist Chyna Nicole has been a musical creative since she was a child, and worked in TV and radio for many hears. She’s now released the serene video for her debut single ‘Butterflies’, which sees her capturing the “butterfly” feeling of a new love.

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Lew Elliott Releases Debut EP, ‘Spirits Up’

August 13, 2021

Released on 8 August, ‘Spirits Up’ is the debut EP from London-based artist, Lew Elliott. It follows on from the success of his debut single, ‘Spinning’, released in 2020.

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LeRoy Mobley Releases Video For Debut Single, ‘Better Together’

August 13, 2021

Set for release on 20 August, ‘Better Together’ is the debut single for LeRoy Mobley. The track was originally released in 2018, but Mobley has created a new music video to accompany the track.

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Eddie Cohn – ‘Animals’ (REMIX)

August 13, 2021

The last time we saw LA producer and singer-songwriter Eddie Cohn was back in May, with is post-industrial video for ‘Animals’, a song and video written in response to the chaos of 2020, the violent nature of human beings, and our striking similarities to animals. He keeps releasing video after video for the song, and it’s hard to keep up! He’s not one afraid to pack a punch, and although the DJ has already accomplished a lot of depth with the song, he’s still finding more, and with this brand new remix, he dives deeper, and re-imagines it yet again.