Icona Pop Start The Party On Debut Album

Icona Pop released the perfect pop single last year. Their hit "I Love It," which features Charli XCX on vocals and as a songwriter, was the perfect breakup anthem. Fun music with angry lyrics about a lover who's done wrong. It was catchy and addictive and relatable, yet still carefree. That sums up Icona Pop in one word, carefree. Their debut album This Is... Icona Pop is proof of that.
There's no more evidence needed than two of the duo's singles "All Night" and "We Got the World." "All Night" is a fun song about partying all night and "We Got the World" is an ode to being yourself and enjoying life.
"They say you're a freak when we're having fun/ Say you must be high when we're spreading love/ But we're just living life and we never stop/ We got the world," Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo sing during the chorus.
Sometimes the duo's lyrics about partying work and sometimes they don't. On "Ready for the Weekend" the band keep up with their antics but something about this song just doesn't work.
One of the album's best songs is the first single, the Tupac sampling "Girlfriend." On the track the girls sing about how all they need is each other and their friendship.
"All I need in this life of sin/ Is me and my girlfriend/ Down to ride til the happy end/ It's me and my girlfriend," the duo sing. 
Another highlight is "In the Stars," which is an indie-inspired number. That is followed by the weird "On a Roll" and then the gorgeous ballad "Just Another Night." This song, Icona Pop's first ballad, is a gorgeous ballad about suffering after a bad night out.
The album goes into "Hold On" which is a song about realizing a breakup is coming. The song also has some indie influences. The song is followed by the boring "Light Me Up." This song is good, but it isn't very interesting or memorable. The album then closes with the punk inspired "Then We Kiss." This song is a fast paced track that ends the album on a high note.
The album isn't the best record of the year but it is a fun record to be the soundtrack to any party. Icona Pop are far from a one hit wonder.

Icona Pop Stay Catchy On New Single

Swedish dance duo Icona Pop have really had a whirlwind year. Their single "I Love It" which features Charli XCX is blowing up the radio and their first EP was released in the US.
Last week the band released a new single. "Girlfriend" samples "Me and My Girlfriend" by rapper Tupac.
The single is a dance-pop anthem that is all about their friendship and rise to the top as a group.
"Down to ride til the happy end/ It's me and my girlfriend," the duo sing during the chorus.
Hopefully this single will be as big as their megahit "I Love It."

Charli XCX Stuns On Debut Album

Charli XCX is probably best known for her guest appearance on Icona Pop's perfect single  "I Love It." She also wrote the song and while most of the songs on her debut album True Romance, out last month, don't live up to that one track, they are great. The album lacks any bad songs and shows her interesting style.
The album's first single and stand out track "Stay Away" is by far a classic. Charli warns a lover against dating her. "I knew you were no angel/ But god, you're just electric blue," Charli sings during the second verse. The song is about Charli knowing better than to date somebody but doing so anyway.
Other highlights include the singles "You (Ha Ha Ha)" and "You're the One." On "You" Charli catches her lover lying and looks back on their time. "Cause we used to be the cool kids/ You were old school, I was on the new shit," Charli sings.
While most of the songs focus on breakups ("Black Roses," "How Can I") there are some club tracks ("Take My Hand") and even a nice love song ("Lock You Up"). However Charli stands out on her heartbreak songs.
True Romance is far from perfect, but there is promise. If Charli XCX's debut is this good, one can only imagine the classic songs she'll come up with next.