This edition of Alt Pop BOPS leans into colour, confidence and late night freedom. Two tracks that sit between pop polish and emotional honesty, built for dancefloors, headphones and those moments where music becomes a small act of escape.
Tears Are Just Glitter – 80’s Kind Of Sad
Tears Are Just Glitter turn emotional pop into something cinematic, playful and quietly devastating all at once
Tears Are Just Glitter is a project shaped by deep pop pedigree and total creative freedom. Built by Swedish hitmakers Gustav Jonsson and Fredrik Berger, this is pop made without compromise, glossy on the surface and deeply personal underneath. The songwriting is sharp, emotional and melodically rich, pulling from decades of pop history while feeling completely present.
There is something brilliantly strange at the heart of this project. A cartoon frontman, a soap opera backstory and a sound that feels like an alternate 80s pop universe, but the emotion is real and immediate. Big hooks meet thoughtful production, balancing nostalgia with vulnerability in a way that feels both playful and sincere.
This track captures that sweet spot where pop feels expansive rather than disposable. Confident, expressive and emotionally loaded, Tears Are Just Glitter make music that sparkles without ever losing its human core.
Luan Luan – Northern Lights
Luan Luan makes alt pop feel like freedom, alive, joyful and impossible to stand still to
Northern Lights is a celebration of movement, attraction and release. Built around the energy of nightlife and the escape it offers, the track captures the feeling of dancing without self consciousness, where the world narrows down to colour, rhythm and connection.
Based in Brighton and originally from Madrid, Luan Luan blends indie pop with funk, R&B and soul, creating a sound that is warm, vibrant and instantly engaging. Their songwriting feels physical as much as emotional, driven by rhythm, melody and an instinctive sense of groove.
Fingerstyle guitar, unexpected saxophone lines and infectious hooks give Northern Lights a unique pulse, while its themes of freedom and self expression make it resonate far beyond the dancefloor. This is alt pop that feels lived in, joyful and full of momentum. We love it.