electro pop

PVRIS prep for first North American headlining tour

Fresh off a huge tour with Fall Out Boy and Awolnation, Lowell, MA rockers PVRIS have announced their first headlining North American tour in support of the deluxe release of their 2014 Rise Records debut, White Noise, which will be available April 22. Pre-orders are ongoing. The band will kick things off in Nashville on May 11 and wrap […]

SINGLE REVIEW: Sophie And The Bom Boms – “Big Girls”

Artist: Sophie and the Bom Boms Song: “Big Girls” Album: TBA Sophie Stern’s knack for songwriting has never been in question; as a former associate of Dr. Luke, the Los Angeles-based musician has more than her fair share of thoroughly infectious music under her belt. Yet, when comparing Stern’s newest single with last year’s The […]

Hear AlunaGeorge Remix Coldplay’s “Magic”

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard something new from London electro-pop duo AlunaGeorge, but today they’ve returned (without an awesome music video, unfortunately). The two have picked up Coldplay’s newest hit and given it a sultry remix that works effortlessly with Chris Martin’s vocals. When filtered through clicky electro-R&B and spaced out to […]

Listen to Little Daylight’s New Single “My Life”

Electro-pop isn’t a new sound, but it’s certainly hard to make your own new style within it. We’ve got our eyes on Little Daylight, the Brooklyn pop trio who are slowly rolling out hits and remixes that can easily be pinned to the band’s name. We interviewed them back in June of last year, and […]

Phantogram Announce US Tour Dates

Electro pop duo Phantogram started 2014 out strong when they dropped their sophomore album, Voices, in February. They’ve allowed themselves some time to adjust to the positive feedback (like “Fall In Love” receiving 2 million views) before setting up a US tour. Over the next five months, Phantogram will be hitting up an assortment of festivals—Firefly Music, Lollapalooza, […]

Stream Chvrches’ Entire Album, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’

Chvrches have exploded in popularity over the last year or so, and now they are on the cusp of releasing their debut full length album, The Bones Of What You Believe. They’re an electro pop outfit hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, and if you haven’t heard of them yet, I recommend checking them out. Today would […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Icona Pop – “In The Stars (Galaxy Mix)”

Icona Pop have released yet another single off their highly anticipated forthcoming album, This Is… Icona Pop, which is set to hit stores September 24. The song is titled “In The Stars (Galaxy Mix),” and you can stream it below the jump. The song is also available to download for free, and you can do […]

Sounds Familiar: Week 5

Continuing our expansion of original content, Under The Gun Review presents its latest column, Sounds Familiar, dedicated to trawling the world and web for the latest remixes, redos, and reminiscent bits that our newest columnist Julia McAlpine finds appealing. Be prepared for some diversity in your music library. The songs may not be new, but they […]

REVIEW: Shiny Toy Guns – III

Artist: Shiny Toy Guns Album: III Genre: Synth-pop, electro-pop Label: Five Seven Music After some awkward backlashes to their previous record Season of Poison, Shiny Toy Gun’s III – their third album, fittingly enough – is a more positive encouraging step for the band. It’s not a perfect album, or even all that exceptional, but […]

STREAM: Ellie Goulding – “Hanging On (ft. Tinie Tempah)”

Electro-pop heart-breaker, Ellie Goulding, is at it again. The British songstress has released a new track featuring English hip-hop artist, Tinie Tempah entitled “Hanging On”. It is Goulding’s first new track to surface since the release (and re-release) of her 2010 debut, Lights. Goulding’s instantly recognizable burnt soprano grabbed many listeners’  attention right off the […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Austra – Lose It (Diamond Rings Remix)

Austra, one of Toronto’s rising stars, has finally crossed paths with Diamond Rings in this exciting electro-pop remix. Click below to stream the Diamond Rings remix of “Lose It” and feel free to download a copy for yourself!

Futureproof sign with LAB Records

London electro-pop trio Futureproof have just been signed to the LAB Records group. The bands’ debut single “One More Chance” will be released on May 2nd. Watch a short introduction to Futureproof by watching the video seen below.