Can you name a good pop artist?

Tom - · 02-14-2015, 06:36 AM

Let's cut right to the chase:

I think today's pop music isn't as good as music is supposed to be...
Certainly, not all is bad, but I think it's all just too commercial.

On the other hand, music is just a thing of taste. Nothing is good or bad by definition. If you think it's good and you enjoy it, that it is good for you. I am just more a rock type o' guy..

Now I am curious if you can come up with some pop artists that I should listen and I can really enjoy. Can you name a few?

Xurtio · 02-14-2015, 08:14 AM

I've honestly never gotten the pop hate. There's only two important genres: good music and bad music. I actually like a lot of Taylor Swift's recent stuff. Anyway, here's some recent pop hits that I like:

Tom - · 02-14-2015, 10:56 AM

The first song, Settle Down, is indeed a good song.

The thing to me with pop is, beside from being very commercially orientated, it just doesn't touch me. I never really enjoy a song. At maximum, I'm like: nah it's good but I would never buy a cd for it.

Thanks for posting the songs though! The first one is one I can enjoy more than most other pop songs. Thanks!

Tom - · 02-14-2015, 10:57 AM

I agree with your sentence with that there are just two genres though!

DwnWthVwls · 02-14-2015, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Xurtio

I've honestly never gotten the pop hate. There's only two important genres: good music and bad music. I actually like a lot of Taylor Swift's recent stuff. Anyway, here's some recent pop hits that I like:

Nice picks.. I wouldn't call Kimbra recent but she's pretty awesome. I've played that song in plug multiple times.

Spoiler for Click Me for Songs!!:

DwnWthVwls · 02-14-2015, 06:37 PM

Few more, not sure what exactly it is that catches your ear so I'm trying to post a variety of sounds and styles....

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Xurtio · 02-14-2015, 06:52 PM

Ah yeah, I guess Settle Down is five years old now. Time flies.

An even older pop-artist that OP probably already knows is Cindy Lauper.

grtwhtgrvty · 02-14-2015, 10:20 PM

The Knife
Bjork
iamamiwhoami
FKA Twigs
Perfume Genius
Goldfrapp

There I named 6 right off the bat.

Black Francis · 02-14-2015, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom -

Let's cut right to the chase:

I think today's pop music isn't as good as music is supposed to be...
Certainly, not all is bad, but I think it's all just too commercial.

On the other hand, music is just a thing of taste. Nothing is good or bad by definition. If you think it's good and you enjoy it, that it is good for you. I am just more a rock type o' guy..

Now I am curious if you can come up with some pop artists that I should listen and I can really enjoy. Can you name a few?

Thank you for giving me an excuse to post this.

Im not really up to date on modern pop but i do like the pop genre, i like Gaga and Alizee, Kylie minogue, stuff like that.

Of montreal is the only band i know that experiments with rock & electronic music to make incredible pop.
Some over their stuff sometimes goes over my head and it takes me awhile to get the groove but once i do i usually obsess over the song.

Overcast · 02-15-2015, 03:18 AM

I'm not sure how well some of these fit into the 'pop' category, but whatever:

Florence + the Machine
Beat Happening
Lana Del Rey
Beach House
Hospitality
St. Vincent
Mirah
Bjork

02-14-2015, 06:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tom - Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	Can you name a good pop artist? Let's cut right to the chase: I think today's pop music isn't as good as music is supposed to be... Certainly, not all is bad, but I think it's all just too commercial. On the other hand, music is just a thing of taste. Nothing is good or bad by definition. If you think it's good and you enjoy it, that it is good for you. I am just more a rock type o' guy.. Now I am curious if you can come up with some pop artists that I should listen and I can really enjoy. Can you name a few?

02-14-2015, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	I've honestly never gotten the pop hate. There's only two important genres: good music and bad music. I actually like a lot of Taylor Swift's recent stuff. Anyway, here's some recent pop hits that I like: __________________ H̓̇̅̉yͤ͏mͬ͂ͧn͑̽̽̌ͪ̑͐͟o̴͊̈́͑̇m͛͌̓ͦ̑aͫ̽ͤ̇n̅̎͐̒ͫ͐c̆ͯͫ̋ ̔̃́eͯ͒rͬͬ̄҉

02-14-2015, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	Ah yeah, I guess Settle Down is five years old now. Time flies. An even older pop-artist that OP probably already knows is Cindy Lauper. __________________ H̓̇̅̉yͤ͏mͬ͂ͧn͑̽̽̌ͪ̑͐͟o̴͊̈́͑̇m͛͌̓ͦ̑aͫ̽ͤ̇n̅̎͐̒ͫ͐c̆ͯͫ̋ ̔̃́eͯ͒rͬͬ̄҉

02-14-2015, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tom - Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	The first song, Settle Down, is indeed a good song. The thing to me with pop is, beside from being very commercially orientated, it just doesn't touch me. I never really enjoy a song. At maximum, I'm like: nah it's good but I would never buy a cd for it. Thanks for posting the songs though! The first one is one I can enjoy more than most other pop songs. Thanks!

02-14-2015, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tom - Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	I agree with your sentence with that there are just two genres though!

02-14-2015, 10:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
grtwhtgrvty jiojoijoi Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 398	The Knife Bjork iamamiwhoami FKA Twigs Perfume Genius Goldfrapp There I named 6 right off the bat.

02-15-2015, 03:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Overcast . Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: . Posts: 1,531	I'm not sure how well some of these fit into the 'pop' category, but whatever: Florence + the Machine Beat Happening Lana Del Rey Beach House Hospitality St. Vincent Mirah Bjork