Valentines Day is almost here, and this week’s pop selections lean into a little of that emotional focus and melody it brings. From contemporary soul to reflective indie pop and moody late-night R&B, these tracks these five bops will give you what you need this week ❤️🔥
A’shon Galaxy – More Than Only Friends
A’shon Galaxy delivers a wonderfully honest late-night R&B confessional built on warmth, groove and emotional precision
More Than Only Friends, unfolds over a steady, jazz-leaning groove, guided by smooth keys and deep, rounded bass. The arrangement feels intimate and measured, allowing the vocal to carry the tension between restraint and longing.
A’shon Galaxy writes and performs with a clear focus on emotional storytelling, blending soul, R&B and subtle contemporary textures. This release captures the push and pull between friendship and desire, positioning him as a thoughtful voice in modern soul. A great, honest listen.
Jake Sandler – LOVE WON’T BE THE SAME
Jake Sandler pairs warm, brilliant melodic indie pop with raw introspection on a heartfelt post-relationship release
LOVE WON’T BE THE SAME, centres on chiming guitars and a clean, melodic hook, balancing reflective verses, a stunning vocal performance, and a direct, chorus-led hit to the heart. The production is genuinely great, keeping things crisp and uncluttered, giving space to the emotional core of the track.
Jake Sandler, based in Camden, draws from classic British songwriting while shaping a contemporary pop sound. This single explores guilt, nostalgia and growth after a relationship ends, marking a confident step in his development as an artist. A real standout.
Ethan Doyle – God Knows
Ethan Doyle blends emotion with open-hearted songwriting on a wonky pop banger
God Knows, moves between soft, melodic passages and more textured production, combining catchy toplines with subtle rhythmic detail. It’s ambitious, a bit mumbly, a bit Beck but definitely all wonderful.
Ethan Doyle, a Bath-based producer with years of experience across different aliases, steps into a more personal era under his birth name. This release signals a renewed focus on identity and honest expression, weaving deeper themes into accessible pop structures. Please Ethan, let’s have more of this. This is great.
Golden Fez – Obsessed
Golden Fez crafts a great dark-edged pop cut driven by cinematic production, immersive R&B textures a lot of heart
Obsessed, leans into moody synth layers and slow-burning beats, creating a dense, late-night atmosphere. The vocal sits confidently in this, carrying themes of temptation and emotional intensity.
Golden Fez operates in the space between dark pop and contemporary R&B, blending hypnotic rhythms with introspective writing. With cinematic production at its core, this single strengthens his position within the more atmospheric side of modern pop. A great track.
Richard Green – Ending up in the wrong way
Richard Green delivers a melodically rich pop ballad shaped by reflection, restraint and emotional clarity
The wonderfully titled ‘Ending up in the wrong way’ is built around a lovely lead melody and spacious piano-led instrumentation, with subtle strings adding cinematic depth. The track unfolds slowly, with an emotional tone and measured dynamics. vocal line.
Richard Green, an Italian musician based in London, brings his compositional background into a contemporary pop setting. Drawing on personal experience, this release reflects on love lost and the complexity of relationships, balancing classical influence with accessible, melody-driven songwriting. It’s an interesting production.