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Anna Pena - Retribution [Review]

May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Alternative, Electro Pop

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Dark and gritty, this Electro Pop track promises ‘Retribution.’ There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t craved a little pay back for those who have done them wrong and on this track, Anna Pena puts that desire into a set of menacing, yet sultry vocals that makes you taste the need for revenge on the back of your tongue.

The single delivers a nice arrangement which offers variation and a build that keeps you tethered to this song.”
— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
May 29, 2020 /Travis Erwin
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Music, Alternative, Electro Pop
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    Lune - Where Do Love Go [Review]

    May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial

    Rating: 4 out of 5

    “It is a simple question with complex ideas behind it. ‘Where Do Love Go?’ Here one minute and gone the next. Not unlike a magical tune that lands in your ears and fills you with ideas and emotion only to disappear as another track comes on. Still some songs stick with us and this is that kind of song. Light and airy in the best possible way Pop music can be, Lune has given us a track that we can easily dance along with as we ponder all the wonderful and weird facets of this thing we call life.”
    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
    May 29, 2020 /Travis Erwin
    lune, wheredolovego, laonlock
    Music, Electro Pop, Commercial
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      Icarus Moth x Wit Blu - Perfect Outfit [Music Video Review]

      May 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B

      Rating: 4 out of 5

      “Make up sex! This track is the softest smoothest ode to angry smashing that you will ever hear.

      The lyrical build is magic and the talented vocal performance oddly pop-like given the message being delivered. Somehow the mismatched combination is quite evocative and intriguing. But I suppose that is how love goes. Passion runs hot and cold, and is especially abrupt after making the corner after a big fight. So perhaps, this song has only captured that dynamic in perfect, musical bliss. ”
      — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
      May 29, 2020 /Travis Erwin
      icarusmoth, witblu, perfectoutfit, laonlock
      Music Videos, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B
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        Danny Bowens - Keep Breathing [Review]

        May 22, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Electro Pop

        Rating: 4 out of 5

        “Danny Bowens reminds us to ‘Keep Breathing’ with his latest single. The track delivers a true Electro Pop vibe and sound, with a set of lyrics that hit much like the self affirmations we’ve all given ourselves from time to time ... Relax, you got this, keep breathing and you can get through this.

        These are messages we have all uttered or thought as we struggled, and here they come with a nice production and vocal talent, making this track a perfect add to that motivational playlist.”
        — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
        May 22, 2020 /Travis Erwin
        dannybowens, keepbreathing, laonlock
        Music, Singer/Songwriter, Electro Pop
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          Cinzia & The Eclipse - Don't Call Me Up [Review]

          May 22, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop

          Rating: 4 out of 5

          “This track comes with a melancholic vibe that feels right for the honest and genuine emotion of the lyrics. Reaching that definitive end of a relationship is tough, because the feelings you once had linger still, but being fed up with the ways things have gone is powerful as well.

          Cinzia & The Eclipse have tapped into those feelings and given us a track that makes you feel every word of their single, ‘Don’t Call Me Up.’”
          — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
          May 22, 2020 /Travis Erwin
          cinza&theeclipse, don'tcallmeup, laonlock
          Music, Electro Pop
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            Mark Mendy x Conan Mac - Carbon [Review]

            May 21, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop

            Rating: 4.5 out of 5

            “The word play here is fantastic. Couple that with a good, energetic Electro Pop vibe, and talented vocals and the track contains every element it needs to stand out from the crowd. This is no ‘Carbon’ copy of something you’ve already heard.

            Erasing the treads of those who have stepped on your heart and soul is tough, and this track plays with that idea in the form of a carbon footprint you just can’t escape.”
            — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
            May 21, 2020 /Travis Erwin
            markmendy, conanmac, carbon, laonlock
            Music, Electro Pop
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              Super Sthlm Bros. - CHEF [Review]

              May 20, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Indie Pop, Electro Pop

              Rating: 4.5 out of 5

              “Some songs are impossible not to move to. ‘CHEF’ from Super Sthlm Bros. is one of those songs. The energy is instant, and the vocals come in with that swagger and verve to finish the job of hooking you.

              This all immersive groove is funky for damn sure, and if you can listen to this one without moving some part of your body then I gotta wonder, what happened to your soul?”
              — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
              May 20, 2020 /Travis Erwin
              supersthlmbros., chef, laonlock
              Music, Indie Pop, Electro Pop
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                VENNA - Cross My Heart [Review]

                May 15, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop

                Rating: 4 out of 5

                “Dark and brooding, ‘Cross My Heart’ is a foreboding track from Canadian Electro Pop star VENNA. If Edgar Allen Poe wrote a song with Billie Eilish, the track might sound a lot like this.

                The emotional hook is strong and the build intriguing. I found the verses a bit more enthralling than the actual chorus, but that could be my own dark side showing because the chorus brings more of a Pop vibe than the rest of the track.”
                — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                May 15, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                venna, crossmyheart, laonlock
                Music, Electro Pop
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                  Digrasso - Make It Last [Review]

                  May 15, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, EDM

                  Rating: 4 out of 5

                  “Inspired by the unlikely source material of Mötley Crue’s track, ‘Wild Side,’ this big bright Electro Pop single comes alive instantly with its own bit of wildness.

                  Digrasso is a 24 year old POP/EDM music producer from Stockholm and on this track his talent shines through. ‘Make It Last’ simply feels like sunshine and energy and we all need a bit of that. ”
                  — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                  May 15, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                  digrasso, makeitlast, laonlock
                  Music, Electro Pop, EDM
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                    Kieran Sid - Roll The Dice (Feat. Sam Jackson) [Review]

                    May 15, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial

                    Rating: 4 out of 5

                    “Kieran Sid is more than ready to ‘Roll The Dice’ and with this single, he has bet on a winner. The track has a varied and unique sound that kept me at the table with every gambit. There is a vulnerability that is soft as the felt of your favorite craps table, but an energy that comes in with the chorus and feels like the pure adrenaline of hitting your roll on the Vegas strip.

                    How many dice references can I cram into one review? As many as it takes to get you to listen to this fantastic track.”
                    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                    May 15, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                    kieransid, rollthedice, samjackson, laonlock
                    Music, Electro Pop, Commercial
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                      Claire London - Easy Does It [Review]

                      May 08, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Singer/Songwriter

                      Rating: 3.5 out of 5

                      “Claire London has a vocal tone that feels both darkly theatrical and commercially alluring. This allows for a lot of diversity in sound and ‘Easy Does It’ utilizes this variation to keep you on the hook. Lyrically the track is about taking it easy on ourselves, though the writing is such that London stays on the right side of sentimentality. ”
                      — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                      May 08, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                      clairelondon, easydoesit, laonlock
                      Music, Electro Pop, Singer/Songwriter
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                        ZIKAI - Champagne For Breakfast [Review]

                        May 08, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B, Soul

                        Rating: 4 out of 5

                        “An Electro Pop track with one foot standing squarely in a classic R&B vibe, ‘Champagne For Breakfast’ offers a smooth sultry groove that hooks you from the the start.

                        ZIKAI is a rising Swedish star ready to explode internationally as well. Lyrically this track is about the easy rapport of a burgeoning love ... at least while the booze is flowing, but what happens the next morning?”
                        — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                        May 08, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                        zikai, champagneforbreakfast, laonlock
                        Music, Electro Pop, Contemporary R&B, Soul
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                          DAGNY - Somebody [Review]

                          May 02, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop

                          Rating: 4 out of 5

                          “Nothing is quite as magical as falling in love, and while there are countless songs chronicling that very emotion, few have captured the spirit as well as DAGNY does with ‘Somebody.’

                          Fun and lively, this Electro Pop track drips with that carefree proclamation of happiness, and in that spirit the song comes alive. The vocal talent makes all of this possible and the production keeps pace with its own engaging sound.”
                          — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                          May 02, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                          dagny, somebody, laonlock
                          Music, Electro Pop
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                            Lorenzo Wood - More Than Friends [Review]

                            May 01, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial

                            Rating: 4 out of 5

                            “Lorenzo Wood offers a track of hopeful promotion from the friend zone — to something more.

                            ’More Than Friends’ is a soft Electro Pop track with a brief interlude of sultry saxophone to add to the musical layers and production. The emotion of the lyrics is real, and Wood’s performance is genuine as you can feel the plaintive hope in every word.”
                            — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                            May 01, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                            lorenzowood, morethanfriends, laonlock
                            Music, Electro Pop, Commercial
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                              Lost Stars - All I Know [Review]

                              May 01, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Indie Pop, Electro Pop, Commercial

                              Rating: 4 out of 5

                              “This is an engaging Electro Pop track about cutting ties to that on again/off again relationship.

                              Cutting that bind with someone who wants to be involved only when it is convenient to them is a tricky maneuver, because those people are often manipulative and skilled at their deception. This track is about finding strength, and perhaps it will speak loudly enough to others to give them the courage to finally break free, but even if you are not in this situation the single is lively and entertaining and delivers relevance to the modern dating world.”
                              — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                              May 01, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                              loststars, alliknow, laonlock
                              Music, Indie Pop, Electro Pop, Commercial
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                                Silk Cinema - I'm Found [Review]

                                May 01, 2020 by Kreadiv Kesh in Electro Pop

                                Rating: 4 out of 5

                                “I was shocked to discover Silk Cinema was a London duo and not a solo artist. The two are so well synced with one another. Singer Kristy X is amazing and versatile with her vocals; they align so well with Raph A’s production. Their new single ‘I’m Found’ is far from depressing but very relaxed”
                                — Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)
                                May 01, 2020 /Kreadiv Kesh
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                                Electro Pop
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                                  LU KALA - Want You [Review]

                                  April 29, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Neo-Soul, Electro Pop, Commercial

                                  Rating: 4 out of 5

                                  “The unique timbre to LU KALA’s vocals are the first thing I noticed on the track. Then the well-wriiten lyrics captured my attention. ‘Want You’ is a track about a relationship not delivering what she needs, and yet the allure and desire is still, illogically present. The performance sells the emotion, while the beat and melody offer an energetic vibe giving this track a well-balanced allure of its own.”
                                  — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                  April 29, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                                  lukala, wantyou, laonlock
                                  Music, Neo-Soul, Electro Pop, Commercial
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                                    NIIVA - Love Games [Music Video Review]

                                    April 24, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Electro Pop

                                    Rating: 4 .5 out of 5

                                    “NIIVA starts ‘Love Games’ with a soft vulnerability that is alluring yet somehow leaves you wary at the same time. Not wary of the talent, but rather of what she drop next lyrically. The track keeps you on your toes and offers a few different vibes and arrangement all of which are seamlessly transitioned so that you are never left with emotional whiplash. Coy and talent I have the feeling the very talented NIIVA holds her own in any games she plays.”
                                    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                    April 24, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                                    niiva, lovegames, laonlock
                                    Music Videos, Electro Pop
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                                      FLYNN - One of Us [Music Video Review]

                                      April 18, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Electro Pop

                                      Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                      “The story behind FLYNN’s new single, ‘One of Us’ is not a new tale in that a dreamer leaves behind his family in friends in pursuit of something more only to miss the things that shaped them. However, Flynn’s incredible talents do make this a unique listening experience. From emotionally laden lyrics to the complexities of his voice, FLYNN uses all he has to give us a rich experience of coming back home. OF feeling that connection to not only who we once were but what made us who we now are as well.

                                      The video was shot in various Dublin locations and showcases an ease that also comes through int he song itself. An ease of having gone out and grown as a person and artists and an ease that there is no true need to run from the past because you can go chase dreams, and still be in tough with the pierces of your past that make you ‘One of Us.’ ”
                                      — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                      April 18, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                                      flynn, oneofus, laonlock
                                      Music Videos, Electro Pop
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                                        Sophia Gripari - Hate You But I Don't [Review]

                                        April 17, 2020 by Travis Erwin in Music, Electro Pop, Commercial

                                        Rating: 4 out of 5

                                        “What happens when the one that did you wrong moves on, and you are left not hating them nearly as much as you think you should? This odd mix of emotions is what fuels Sophia Gripari’s new single, ‘Hate You But I Don’t.’

                                        Gripari’s vocals hint at a lurking pain behind the sweet tone, and the production is low key which allows the emotions to seep through making the track sneakily powerful.”
                                        — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                        April 17, 2020 /Travis Erwin
                                        sophiagripari, hateyoubutidon't, laonlock
                                        Music, Electro Pop, Commercial
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