today’s early february pop picks lean into tension, confidence, and emotional release. these are songs that use pop as a space for self-definition and storytelling, and we love them.
gasoline – meco velez
“meco velez delivers dark pop r&b with fire, confidence, and undeniable pull”
gasoline burns slow and bright, built on sultry vocals, moody production, and a sense of controlled intensity. it’s a track that feels dangerous in the best way, seductive, self-assured, and very difficult to ignore. the tension never fully resolves, instead staying in the air long after the song ends.
meco velez centres fearless femininity and bold self-expression in her sound. gasoline feels like stepping fully into your power, pop r&b that owns its heat without apology.
thank u for making this meco velez 🔥
goodbye la – julemo
“julemo turns heartbreak and closure into wonderfully cinematic, modern pop”
goodbye la captures the emotional complexity of letting go without neat resolution. upbeat and polished on the surface, the track carries weight underneath, balancing loss, acceptance, and forward motion. it’s reflective pop that still knows how to move.
based in brooklyn, julemo blends emotional storytelling with contemporary production. goodbye la feels honest and relatable, pop that processes feeling without getting stuck in it.
thank u for making this julemo 🌆
to fall – i’m not a blonde
“i’m not a blonde craft dreamlike electro-pop suspended between reality and desire”
to fall unfolds slowly, opening with a long instrumental drift before vocals emerge like a thought forming. layered synths, arpeggios, and shifting vocal textures mirror the fragility of love when illusion begins to crack, and the production has a touch of eraser-era thom yorke. it’s a genuinely great sound world; intimate, cinematic, and quietly devastating.
based between italy and the us, i’m not a blonde balance elegance and experimentation with ease. to fall feels like surrendering to uncertainty, pop that embraces vulnerability without losing its sense of beauty.
thank u for making this i’m not a blonde 💧
give me. give me. give me, i want it all – deptford sound collective
“deptford sound collective turn pop into protest with serious joy and a lot of bite”
give me. give me. give me, i want it all wraps a serious message in bold, playful pop energy. drawing on 80s disco and eurovision flair, the track uses satire, colour, and movement to call for unity, love, and solidarity in divided times. it’s great fun, with an even better message.
based in south east london, deptford sound collective blend activism and celebration without losing a sense of feither. this song feels communal and defiant, pop as connection, not compromise.
thank u for making this deptford sound collective 💖
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