You're bad news, boy

Just a quick post today: as I mentioned a week ago, Dutch dance-pop singer EliZe (or Elize, which is probably less correct but which I tend to slip into using) is back with a new single. Given how much I love "Automatic," I was definitely interested to hear what she'd give us for this upcoming new album, and, though I'm awful at judging how much I'll love dance-pop songs over the long term--I can never tell how much staying power they'll have for me--I'm enjoying this latest single at the moment. "Lovesick" is very much an Elize-sounding song, and that goes beyond it just being catchy dance-pop; it's just got effects and a feel to it that mean that it doesn't feel out of place for the singer of "Automatic" and "Into Your System" to be singing it. One of the things I like about Elize is that, despite sometimes releasing music videos that fit into that "typical dance video" category, she gives off this strong independent feel--or that's part of her persona, anyway; that's played up in "Lovesick" even more: instead of singing to boys about how some other woman is/will control them, she's made an empowerment anthem. Which, yes, I realize there are millions of in pop and dance, but that doesn't mean we can't use more. I'm glad she's back, and I really hope she gives us a great album.

Lovesick

I honestly have no idea where you can buy the only album this single is on so far, Dance Smash Hits 2008 Vol. 2, but Elize's earlier work is in international iTunes stores; for example, her album In Control can be bought from iTunes here.

Next up: I'm really note sure--maybe that Belgian singer.

So watcha gonna do?

Guess who's back?



Elize (or EliZe)! The video above is for her brilliant punchy danceable song "Automatic" from a few years ago, not her new single, "Lovesick" (if you've never heard of her before, check out "Into Your System" as well). The Dutch singer will be recording her new music video soon, if she hasn't already, and shockingly, considering how long it took her to put out her first album, she's taking the photos for a new album and its singles this week--which is good news if it means there's a good chance she's got a record company with some faith in her. According to Elize, the album is due out "after summer," with "Lovesick" coming out in early May (it's also apparently on a compilation album due out May 9).

As for listening "Lovesick" itself, you can listen to a clip here or here (or on her MySpace, but it's the same as that second clip, just in lower quality). I don't think I can really judge it based off these short clips, but I hope it's good.