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Week of May 20, 2013
Two songs enter, but only one will be crowned this week's most awesome new track, as voted by you. The champion's spoils? Gobs of Popdust love, a sparkly championship belt (metaphorical only) and the right to go on and face a fierce new challenger - next week.
PERFUME
Magic of Love
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THEY ARE: A trio of J-Pop veterans, Aa-chan, Kashiyuka and Nocchi have spent the last decade reinventing themselves with different sounds. Right now they're in a bright and bubbly electropop phase, releasing music that wouldn't sound out of place in a Nintendo game.
THE SONG: After an abortive attempt to go in a kid-friendly direction, Perfume returns to their Perfume gets back to their dance-pop wheelhouse with "Magic of Love." If Kylie Minogue moved to Tokyo, this is the music she would make.
B5
Say Yes
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THEY ARE: Five brothers from St. Petersburg, Florida, who first shot to fame in 2005 as proteges of one Sean Combs. They've grown up a lot since then, and their classic grooves have matured with them.
THE SONG: An Usher-worthy jam about finding the right girl, taking things slow, making sure it's not just a one-time thing. In other words, the stuff R&B love songs are made of, but the Breeding brothers sell the come-ons with considerable aplomb.
