Lady Gaga s new single Applause rushed out a week early after Internet leaks jumps from the speakers like a disco dancer pumped up with vodka Red Bull.
The track is better than suggested by the initial leaks of its slightly downbeat chorus which calls for applause and got little on Internet blogs and Twitter.
The slight song is as bouncy as a trampoline or maybe a 1970s Space Hopper. Gaga is back on the relentless bandwagon of retro disco that s been so successful for Madonna Daft Punk and the Pet Shop Boys.
Incendiary material for the dance floor shiny disco ball not included. It s also disposable Eurotrash. Rating .
Gaga s Artpop is due on Nov. 11. The leaks of new Gaga and Katy Perry singles have taken the spotlight off other stars readying their albums.
Janelle Monae s The Electric Lady on Sept. 10 will be much more interesting if it s anything as creative as Monae s outstanding ArchAndroid from a couple of years back.
Another songwriter to watch is Britain s Thea Gilmore who is getting praised by Bruce Springsteen no less. Her most recent CD Regardless matches her best work.
Tracey Browne s music comes from the same territory though with more than a hint of the late great Kirsty MacColl. Her Everyone is Ordinary album is heartfelt and melodic. On Browne s website Gilmore calls her the real deal an exciting new talent.
The description of the real deal is also being applied at least by her publicists to Ashley Monroe a country singer from Tennessee. She has written with Guy Clark and Vince Gill who produced her Like a Rose. Think young Dolly Parton with added articulacy and attitude.
Tess Henley s High Heels and Sneakers is a soulful fusion with mainstream rock that works best on From the Get Go.
Caroline England has music on iTunes a pure voice and a delicately beautiful video called Tumbleweed that deserves a wider circulation. Her latest On Reserve has another classy video and came out a couple of days ago. Ratings for all .
Some great singers are making determined comebacks Mari Wilson (yes she of beehive hair fame) Alison Moyet (the voice of Only You and Love Resurrection ) and Agnetha (the blonde one in ABBA).
Dido s Girl Who Got Away keeps her in the gentle mainstream with her folky edge blurred with ambient and dance sounds. India s A.R. Rahman joins in and adds a children s choir from Mumbai.
Dance has always been foremost for Katy B who is working on a second CD after the dubstep classic On a Mission which was nominated for the U.K. s Mercury Prize in 2011. Judging by her live shows Rita Ora s next CD will also improve on her debut the poppy Ora.
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The cover of Lady Gaga's new single Applause. The song is the first released from the star's third studio album called Artpop due out in November.
The cover of Lady Gaga's new single Applause. The song is the first released from the star's third studio album called Artpop due out in November. Source Interscope via Bloomberg
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The cover of Tess Henley's High Heels Sneakers. The Seattle star started learning piano at three years of age.
The cover of Tess Henley's High Heels Sneakers. The Seattle star started learning piano at three years of age. Source Tess Henley Music via Bloomberg
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Ashley Monroe during the photoshoot for the cover of her album Like a Rose. The country star from Knoxville Tennessee duets with Blake Shelton on You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter).
Ashley Monroe during the photoshoot for the cover of her album Like a Rose. The country star from Knoxville Tennessee duets with Blake Shelton on You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter). Photographer Jim Wright/Warner Music via Bloomberg
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Caroline England a singer songwriter from north west England. Her album Who Said All Is Fair in Love and War is on iTunes.
Caroline England a singer songwriter from north west England. Her album Who Said All Is Fair in Love and War is on iTunes. Photographer Colin McPherson/Caroline England via Bloomberg
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Thea Gilmore U.K. singer songwriter. She has made more than 14 albums since 1998 including Rules for Jokers in 2001 and her latest Regardless released in 2013.
Thea Gilmore U.K. singer songwriter. She has made more than 14 albums since 1998 including Rules for Jokers in 2001 and her latest Regardless released in 2013. Photographer Claire Nathan/Thea Gilmore/Full Fill Records via Bloomberg
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Tracey Browne from Manchester U.K. Her album Everyone Is Ordinary features backing vocals from Thea Gilmore.
Tracey Browne from Manchester U.K. Her album Everyone Is Ordinary features backing vocals from Thea Gilmore. Source Tracey Browne via Bloomberg
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Rita Ora who will release her second album in late 2013. The singer's debut Ora mixes dance and pop music genres.
Rita Ora who will release her second album in late 2013. The singer's debut Ora mixes dance and pop music genres. Source Purple PR via Bloomberg
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