THIS WEEK'S POP BOPS

Popkanon, RarriQUESO, Jack Flash – More to Give

Popkanon, RarriQUESO and Jack Flash's 'More to Give' is an uplifting slice of Scandinavian-flavoured pop, euphoric and hook-driven, a feel-good anthem built for repeat plays

Popkanon, RarriQUESO, Jack Flash

'More to Give' opens with a car radio sounding intro, but then it bursts into a lovely, bouncy pop arrangement. The track asks whether we have anything left to offer when life gets hard, and answers with a full-throated yes. Synth textures layer in as the song grows, each element pushing the energy higher. There's a real Avicii influence here, that same sense of release when the drop hits. T1he production stays spacious in the verses, and I love the string flourishes here. You can hear the Kygo DNA in those warm, shimmering textures, and that chorus? It lands exactly where it should. Brilliant pop, uplifting and infectious.

Popkanon is a songwriting trio split between Asker, Norway and Chicago, and 'More to Give' marks their 22nd release. Latin artist RarriQUESO added an extra verse and reworked melodies, while Jack Flash handled synths and mixing at Chicago's Rockwell Studio. It's a proper team effort, and you can hear the chemistry. We're really glad to have them on the blog, and this one deserves to land on a lot of playlists this autumn. Great track.

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