The Pop Corporation
WORDS ABOUT MUSIC + POP CULTURE
-
Look, we can’t lie – we think a lot of shoegaze and grunge is pretty crappy, and the newer versions of them that’s been doing the rounds hasn’t been too great either. Now, that’s not to say that there isn’t excellent shoegaze and grunge old and new – far from it. However, it’s all a…
-
It can be confusing trying to keep up with genres and all that, and you can’t be expected to keep up with everything we’re saying. No drama. See, BANDSPLAINING is the finest channel on YouTube doing deep dives on cool shit and well researched, whip smart and fun. Looking at 2010s music, this video we’re…
-
Peggy Gou is a goodtime producer and the South Korean DJ and music-maker has a new bop out which is perfect for the incoming good weather. It’s called ‘Lobster Telephone’ (inspired by the Dali piece, you’d assume) and is taken from her imminent debut LP on XL Records called ‘I Hear You’. Of the new…
-
The Balearics have long been a destination for partygoers and obviously, that comes with its own unique set of problems. Notably, the problems come in the shape of people drinking too much in the lovely weather and then passing out in the street, puking on street corners, getting in scraps and falling asleep in clubs.…
-
ShyGirl is releasing a remix EP which has some great remixers on it, and that is always good for the soul! It’s called Club Shy EP and features one of our favourites Logic1000 (who released one of our favourite albums of 2024), as well as VTSS, X-Coast, and Fedde Le Grand, and others. You’ll be…
-
Shamefully, we forgot to write about Remi Wolf’s brilliant single ‘Cinderella’ and we’ve been hoarding it to ourselves since it got released, bumping along to its New Wave-ish version of modern pop. It’s infectious stuff and Remi is an infectious individual who, with all things being fair in the world, could be the pop star…
-
It’s been a funny couple of years for Chance the Rapper and while his last outing was not our favourite work from him, the backlash he received seemed somewhat disproportionate. Maybe everyone set their expectations far too high after the wildly credible ‘Acid Rap’ dropped, and ‘Coloring Book’ went wildly successful. A couple of weeks…
-
The situation in Gaza has bled into the world of music, with some inevitability. Fresh off the back of ringing boos and counter-protests at the Eurovision Song Contest, now we see over 100 acts pulling out of the Great Escape festival. The show was to start today in Brighton, showing off up-and-coming artists. However, many…
-
Not everything has to be informative or in-depth journalism. Sometimes, you can just notice something and simply pass it on – which is exactly what we’re doing here. Ever noticed that the intro section of Hot Chocolate’s ‘You Win Again’ sounds like a brilliant intro to a Super Furry Animals track? We’d like to hear…
-
Childish Gambino is everyone’s favourite renaissance man, so it won’t surprise you that he’s back with new music and it’s predictably great. This time, ‘The Violence’ starts off as something that made us say “is this balearic?!” before making way into something a little more psychedelic soul, or maybe Bill Withers-y. Either way, all the…
STOP HOARDING TUNES
-
REDVEIL NEW ONE IS GREAT
The trap sound has, regrettably, started sounding a bit old hat, leaving young rappers looking elsewhere for inspo. And so, to Redveil, who has a new one out which is a swirly, classic soul sampling track which reminds us of cool Stones Throw stuff from the early ’00s and an echo of Dilla too. A…
-
INFINITE COLES, GHOSTFACE, HOT SHIT
You may or may not have heard of Infinite Coles, but you’ll have heard of their dad. Coles is the child of the Wu Tang’s Ghostface Killah, and they’ve dropped new music which address the relationship between the two. Coles is gay and it seems there’s tension between the two, and mercifully for us music…
-
DANCE MADONNA IS COMING BACK
Madonna is returning to dance music, as it has been announced that she’s returning to Warner Records, and notably, coming at us with ‘Confessions Of A Dance Floor Part 2’, which should be out in 2026. Madonna and dance music is a marriage made in heaven, and if she’s going to help bring back French house…
-
PORTISHEAD FOR PALESTINE
Brian Eno’s Together for Palestine benefit played out at London’s Wembley Arena, and sincerely, the whole thing felt very similar to the rallies and shows that called for the release of Nelson Mandela during South Africa’s apartheid. During the gathering, there were a number of powerful speakers and performances, and after the show, Massive Attack announced they…
Search for a Topic
Categories
- 10 SONGS WITH
- BEGINNER GUIDE
- CHECK THE HARD DRIVE
- COOL STUFF
- HERE'S A COOL SONG
- MIXES
- MOVIES
- NEW TUNES
- NEWS
- NOT MUSIC
- OPINION
- REAPPRAISAL CORNER
- REVIEWS
- WE FORGOT TO TAG THIS
Posted Recently
- BANDCAMP NOW COUNTS TOWARD THE CHARTS
- REVIEW / THE JUNIPERS / THE SOLID AND THE HOLLOW
- SUKI WATERHOUSE’S SLEAZE GLAM
Submissions
THERE’S NO MONEY IN THIS GAME ANYMORE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO WRITE SOMETHING FOR THE POP CORPS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO GET IN TOUCH. HAPPY HUNTING.
CHAT
POP CULTURE IS WORTH TALKING ABOUT.
CONTACT: HOWDYPOPCORPSATGMAILDOTCOM
The Pop Corporation 