Kaka - Lift Me Up Sensational

"You have to try to lift me up when all the others drag me down"

I hope you've all gone and bought this Kaka album, because it's really a great record. Due to the affiliation with The Mo this'll probably not be the last time you hear about this project on Alienhits, but even if you're not into The Mo like I am (and really, who is?) you should still check this guy out. The sound is a very unique mixture of pop, electronica, African rhythms, and reggae. It's not really like anything else out there and that's a hard thing to accomplish in this day and age. Lift Me Up Sensational is one of the more instant and pure pop tracks on the record, with an incredibly catchy chorus. Why isn't stuff like this at the top of the charts? Especially in Sweden.

Kaka - Lift Me Up Sensational (zshare)

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists! Buy the album here or on emusic!)

Northern Kind - Tears & Tinsel

"It's snowing on London road for all the wrong reasons"

Back to electropop today, and you're going to love this English group Northern Kind. Their music is very Human League-esque with the pop vocals of Abba or Madonna, and their songs are a total throwback. The track I'm posting today is technically a Christmas one, and I know it is far too late (or early?) for that, but I think that it's the kind of song that can be listened to anytime. In other words, there isn't really that strong of a Christmas theme. Anyway, the group is amazing, you're going to love them, and you're going to want to buy the album, which includes some fantastic non-Christmas themed tracks like Millionaire and On & On. Lucky for you, they've got it up on itunes, because otherwise it would be impossible to find.

Northern Kind - Tears & Tinsel (zshare)

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists! Buy the album here!)

The Floor Is Made Of Lava - Do Your Sister

"Take a wild guess, I'm guessing I kissed her"

I'm posting a rockier track today, but that doesn't mean you should ignore it if you're more a fan of the electropop or dance stuff that I post. For one, the band (The Floor Is Made Of Lava) is from Denmark, one of the countries with the popiest stuff around. Also, the song is catchy as hell. I mean, from the first listen you are going to be so addicted. It's got that indie dance rock sound, somewhere between Franz Ferdinand and (maybe?) Arctic Monkeys. In other words, it would be an easy hit in England and parts of the States, and if it were tranformed into a bubblegum dance song, or an r&b club track... or whatever genre you can think of, it would still work just as well.

The Floor Is Made Of Lava - Do Your Sister (zshare)

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Neon Sleep - Commercial Eyes

"Your eyes are so commercial when we speak"

I posted a track by Germany's Neon Sleep a long time ago (summer of last year, I think) and I'm happy to see that more material's come out since then, including the beautiful Commercial Eyes. The thing about this song is that it would be brilliant based on the opening synth alone. Luckily, the vocals and chorus and everything are wonderful as well. If you like Lorraine's brand of electropop (maybe with a little more oomph) you'll love this track. An album is currently in the works, and Henning Sommer, the guy that basically is Neon Sleep, seems to have undergone a style upgrade since I last posted about him.

Neon Sleep - Commercial Eyes (zshare)

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists! Buy the single here)

Hey, that Juvelen album finally has a release date! That's all it has, though. No title, artwork or tracklisting yet. But thank god we now know it's scheduled to come out on April 3rd of this year!

Joniverse - The Mess I Made

"What a mess I made"

Speaking of solo projects from members of fantastic bands (i.e. Nicklas Stenemo and the Kaka project last week), today I've got a great bright pop song from one of the members of Melody Club (a great, bright pop band as if you didn't know). I love that all these guys are striking out on their own while still retaining their membership in the band. In this case it's Jon Axelsson, who plays keyboard in Melody Club. His solo stuff isn't so different than the band's brand of slick catchy pop rock, which means that it is of course a very welcome addition to the Swedish music scene. Because, quite frankly, you can never have enough of a good thing.

Joniverse - The Mess I Made (zshare)

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