I Told You I Was Freaky by Flight of the Conchords: 8/10

It’s a loaded question with more than one correct answer. There is no doubt that such a distinction should be split into eras. It’s hard to compare The Beatles to Nirvana, for instance. In the end, when I think of a rock song, this is the song that always comes to mind.

I have no idea where I picked this up at, but something tells me it will be all over the radio this summer. Little Boots, a.k.a. Victoria Hesketh, hails from Blackpool via London. I would call her music a sort of pop-electronica, but she is capable of any number of genres. She was on the British Pop Idol a few years back, formed a Jazz trio, did some big band stuff around Europe, and finally formed the band Dead Disco.

Her first full-length solo album, Hands, will be released on June 2nd. The first single, “New In Town”, is pretty damn catchy. It’s been far too easy for far too long to slag off pop music. Quite honestly, there wasn’t much that didn’t deserve it. With so much of the trendy, so-called, indie music sounding the same, I welcome a little bit of legitimate music from the pop side of the aisle. There is some credible stuff out there, but it isn’t likely to be found on the Top 40 lists… for now.