CONTROLRadioUK Picks 5 Songs You May Not Have Heard Of

Here at CONTROLRadioUK we're always on the look-out for music be it for the playlist, or just because we think the tracks are pretty neat so check out our picks below.



This song is here for 2 reasons. 1) I've become addicted to watching Spanish shows which is surprising to everyone, considering I studied Spanish for 2 years at school and absolutely nothing sank in. But when you're friends with people who have Spanish friends and know THE dramas to watch? It becomes a circle of watchers and we are all extremely excited that 'Las Chicas Del Cables' is out on Friday. 2) This is a great song. I don't understand a word of it but music is such a universal language that you don't need to understand the actual lyrics to get the song (and a music video featuring clips from the above does go along way yes). But yes! I must tell everyone how awesome Spanish TV is and continue this ever so awesome and addictive cycle.



When my good people at CONTROLRadioUK HQ reject all of my song suggestions minus 2 (and I seriously had to bargain for the first 1 but I can't help it I'm very excited for Friday) we end up with some picks here that aren't recommended by the musical guru that is moi, but I assure you the songs are still fantastic. I don't know a lot about Blondie outside of 'Call Me' and 'Atomic' so thorough analysis is unfortunately MIA. But this is a nice pop number. The video is OK even if it doesn't really go anywhere because the music does, and lyrically it's doing well for itself.



This is a wonderfully infectious song and a rare occasion when I will say the good peeps at CONTROLRadioUK HQ have superior taste to me. The video is again nothing special but the songs got a nice synth element to it that is sure to get you on your feet dancing. The lyrics are deep and it goes somewhere! It's seriously not a lot to ask that a song does something with itself for 3+ minutes, instead of staying on the same old boring note, repeating itself 10 times over or even worse only having about 40 seconds worth of lyrics over an annoying beat. I don't ask for much and Pale Waves are achieving it here.



OK so when I came across 'Good Die Young' I really wanted to put it on the picks, but the song wasn't quite strong in terms of music to be considered by CONTROLRadioUK HQ and since then I've basically been waiting around for Molly Kate Kestner to release something else. There's no doubting she has a fantastic voice but sometimes you just need a song to be that little bit stronger, and 'Prom Queen' is that in leaps and bounds. The videos a simple premise managed so well, the verses are neither over powering or too light, with the music having a nice easy build up and then the chorus just smacks you round the head and that climax? What can you say about it?!



OK so Paramore are probably a band you already know, but this song is so infectious I couldn't not feature it here.

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CONTROLRadioUK Presents Throwback Thursday: The JAMS

I know, I don't half pick some awful titles. My apologies in advance but even for a maestro like me naming things is extremely difficult, and to be honest JAMS sums this post up quite well. Be it old school or current, JAMS are those songs that you just can't get out of your head no matter how awful they are, in some cases grow to love them whilst in others the love was always there and this is just an excuse to once more boast over superior music taste. So, without further ado.....



This song is a mainstay on my workout playlist and I have noregets.gif (I know I should really stop doing this I'm so sorry). Where I first heard this I cannot tell you, but I feel like this song and more importantly the video are so current with the climate we're living in. I feel like this song and the lyrics especially are really under-rated.

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Yep! As a kid I hated this song because it was so overplayed that it became really annoying. As an adult though? This song is my JAM. Nothing better than singing this at full kelter (and is another mainstay on my workout playlist) Taking away the overplayed element, this song is so addictive. Like it's impossible to hear this and not want to dance along. It's a shame they were a bit of a one hit wonder, but I guess sometimes that's just #thewayitis.gif (I swear I really will stop at some point)

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If you're not here for the singing cat then you're basically lying to yourself. Like I honestly think 99% of the views on this song are just for that. It is quite an adorable cat (looks remarkable similar to mine) and the sass is here. Aside from the dancing cat I like this song for the music, because lyrically this song is a mess. The clean version makes up for this to an extent but you still know the innuendo's there, and I'm basically over men being a mess in songs and it being dismissed but the second a woman comes out with a diss track? HOLD. THE. PRESS.

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This isn't my favorite Steps song by a mile. When I do so many of these Throwback Thursdays though my pool of songs grow smaller, especially when it comes to songs considered ..... I'm gonna go with worthy of featuring here? I'll also add I much prefer the live version of this song they did during their final concert but for reasons that's not featuring here. Instead I'll focus on the fact even though I'm not particularly fond of this song it is still great. It's a rare song where they all have a part (even if some really shouldn't #notsorry) and I like the music. That's it, that's all I got.

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This song is here by request of my peers at CONTROLRadioUK HQ but I don't hate it. Not a fan of remixes and extended mixes, but this was the best version of the song I could find. Because this song featured I couldn't feature Steps 'Summer of Love' because having 2 'Summer of Loves' featuring would've been very confusing, and this is by far superior. Obviously this is a dance number so there's not much going on here lyrically wise, but Dannii still manages to make it work. Final note to add would be Dannii Minogue is criminally underrated and slept on. Like seriously people! Look. At. Your. Choices. Oh and I could do without the rap tagged on towards the end of this.

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CONTROLRadioUK Picks 5 Songs You May Not Have Heard Of

Here at CONTROLRadioUK we're always on the look-out for music be it for the playlist, or just because we think the tracks are pretty neat so check out our picks below.



I hope you're all having a cracking Easter and welcome to a brand new 5 Picks! I know you all miss me as much as I miss you and like the Easter bunny I come baring gifts starting with this fab track. The video is a bit of a cluster which I think fits ever so well with this beauty of a song. Everything about this song musically enchants me to such a point that I don't even bother looking at what the lyrics are saying. That's a little naughty of me I know but when a song sounds this good, nothing else matters. In all seriousness though these lyrics are quite deep and nothing about them feels generic; everything about this song comes from the heart. It's a rare genre of songs that pulls you in from the off and will probably lead you to break the replay button but #noregrets. The Amazons are an English rock band and their debut album 'The Amazons' is due for release on 26th May but you can pre-order now and get 'Black Magic' instantly.



There are things about this song that work, such as the tropical beats, but mostly this song is more of the same old. It doesn't really go anywhere, has that same old generic sound that got boring 10 songs ago, the lyrics are nothing to write home about and this song does for the most part bore me. In a weird twist of irony though those things that bore me are also what makes this song. We're reaching that part of the year where we're going to be over-run by songs proclaiming to be 'dance anthems', whilst we're lying on the beach taking in that beautiful sea air and having a drink or two. It's a wonderful image isn't it? Well this song puts that image right at the forefront of your head. It's so airy and easy going you can sink into it and count down those days till you hit the beach. It's certainly not the worst song of its kind that you'll ever hear and I'll take it over EDM-Dubstep wannabes. State of Sound are a Swedish duo.



Considering I have to constantly put up with being told 'you would like this song, it's right up your street', you don't know how much joy it brings to me to be able to throw this comment in the faces of my wonderful peers at CONTROLRadioUK HQ. To watch their faces sink knowing I finally have them? It's such a beautiful feeling. That aside though this track is actually quite good. As per the course of most of my musical interactions, I stumbled across this song by chance and I haven't looked back. This songs got that little bit more power in musically & lyrically to separate it from the norm, and I love it. Even if the video doesn't have a story, it still matches the songs feistiness, so I can let the little things go. Serena Ryder has a great voice and I'm going to take joy exploring her back catalogue.



I don't know what I can say about this song other than it is LIT. Yes the music video's a lil weird but after a while you just get used to that. This is Royal Blood's first offering in 3 years and they are certainly coming back with a bang. That's it. That's all I can muster, because no words from a mere mortal such as myself can do this absolute belter justice; it's just something you'll have to discover from yourself by clicking play and then thanking me for eternity. You're welcome.



I very much prefer 'Dye My Hair' over this. I think it's got more about itself but 'Chasing Highs' isn't a bad follow up. Nothing about this really stands out though, musically it could be a lot stronger but lyrically it's ok. Like with State of Sound I like this song for all the reasons that I don't like it, and it's better than what many other Artists are offering. The video also includes some nice scenery which is always a plus. Alma is a Finnish singer with a great voice for someone of her age, and definitely an Artist worth keeping an eye on.

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CONTROLRadioUK Picks 5 Songs You May Not Have Heard Of

Here at CONTROLRadioUK we're always on the look-out for music be it for the playlist, or just because we think the tracks are pretty neat so check out our picks below.



This is indeed real life and not a fantasy! Do not adjust your screen your eyes are not deceiving you, after a small break I and your beloved CONTROLRadioUK 5 Picks are indeed back! What better way to start than with this beautiful video right? I completely agree. Whilst I wish a music video that has a gay couple at the centre didn't have one of them dying, I'll let it go in this instance because the video storyline does perfectly match the songs lyrics. Zara Larrson was propelled to worldwide success with her single 'Lush Life' and whilst that song got stuck in my head due to the endless plays on music channels & radios, her follow-up singles have not been the greatest & her album is not on my "to buy" list. Considering how young she is though, I haven't given up hope yet that she'll turn a corner musically and this duet with Clean Bandit could be the start of that. As for Clean Bandit, they're not a band to feature regularly on my playlist but these last 2 duets have been rather good. I just hope they don't fall into the trap that so many Artists/Bands do in trying to replicate the sound on follow-up singles, because that's when things get really boring & real generic real quick.



The first of 2 songs this week that make me feel as though I've stepped into a time machine, but I do really like the retro sound this song has got. Based on the limited amount of songs I've come across from that era, it reminds me a lot of the 60's whilst my CONTROLRadioUK HQ peers that were actually alive in that period of time (I know I work with some real dinosaurs) think this sounds very 70's. Either way I like this when I wasn't expecting to, but I wish more had been done with the video. That small criticism aside though Dream Wife are the type of band our EDM-generic beat-and lyrics to match- era of music is crying out for. Something unique, something different, with a heap load of potential.



Music videos I am not a fan of? Ones where the Artist/Band is performing the song without any story, where the story doesn't match the lyrics at all, when there is no story, when Artists/Bands are singing in front of a bland white screen for 5 minutes & look as though they can't wait to be done with the day and finally! BTS tour videos. Mixing two types of videos I don't like together? Well that's even worse but fortunately for American Authors here, the song is good enough for me to look past the visual efforts and love it. The lyrics are a little generic in places, but I love the music. It's solid throughout the song, going down & back up in the right places. Is it a sound I've never heard before? Not even close but it is still enjoyable and as we creep towards summer, I prefer to listen to enjoyable music with a bit of passion hidden aware compared to generic EDM beats (I swear I don't actually hate EDM I'm just sick of the same beats in every song).

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