Welcome back to the online edition of Entertainment Weekly‘s Singles Swap. Read on below as we recommend songs similar to the ones you already love:
Lady Gaga: “Born This Way”
Blond art-pop babe leads be-yourself brigade, borrows swagger from Madonna.
Blond art-pop babe leads be-yourself brigade, borrows swagger from Madonna.
Diamond Rings: “I’m Just Me”
Blonde art-pop boy also touts self-esteem, borrows synthesizers from Depeche Mode.
Blonde art-pop boy also touts self-esteem, borrows synthesizers from Depeche Mode.
fun.: “Some Nights”
Pop-rock angst meets musical theater majesty on hand-clappy sing-along anthem.
Pop-rock angst meets musical theater majesty on hand-clappy sing-along anthem.
Jukebox the Ghost: “Somebody”
D.C-bred Brooklynites lean more organic, but hit same falsetto-strut glory notes.
D.C-bred Brooklynites lean more organic, but hit same falsetto-strut glory notes.
Sade: “Soldier of Love”
Love is the drug — and the war metaphor — for ageless, swooningly slinky chanteuse.
Love is the drug — and the war metaphor — for ageless, swooningly slinky chanteuse.
Lianne La Havas: “Forget”
Fellow Londoner brings more martial drums and gorgeous melodies, adds caffeine.
Fellow Londoner brings more martial drums and gorgeous melodies, adds caffeine.
Sigur Rós: “Glósóli”
Reykjavík elves build sound palaces out of vocals, tinkles, teeny-tiny ice-crystals.
Reykjavík elves build sound palaces out of vocals, tinkles, teeny-tiny ice-crystals.
Indians: “Magic Kids”
Copenhagen outfit has fewer accent marks, equal amounts of pretty-snowflake wonder.
Copenhagen outfit has fewer accent marks, equal amounts of pretty-snowflake wonder.
Maroon 5: Wake Up Call”
Pre-”Jagger” moves, Adam Levine delivers bad-romance revenge via sonic alarm clock.
Pre-”Jagger” moves, Adam Levine delivers bad-romance revenge via sonic alarm clock.
Moon Taxi, “All the Rage”
Nashville rockers unleash similar guitar funk, with Kings of Leon-ish Southern strut.
Nashville rockers unleash similar guitar funk, with Kings of Leon-ish Southern strut.
Tell us what you think, readers: Are you a follower of any of our picks? Have you found a new favorite? Let us know in the comments below.
If you like what you hear, you can check out these acts at their official sites:
–Diamond Rings
–Jukebox the Ghost
–Lianne La Havas
–Indians
–Moon Taxi
