POPsounds is a new column from Ilirjana Alushaj, a writer and musician generally noted as being “good at the internet.” Ilirjana runs a digital magazine and music label called the Pop Manifesto. She is in the band Apache Beat and has a solo project called Typical Girls. She often DJs and tweets.

Help, I am lost somewhere in the world of Baggy. It feels like months, but I think it has only been hours. Whilst trying to explain to a friend my belief of its eminent return to the musical landscape; I got totally distracted. Indecently so. It is a possibly my mind has landed somewhere in Northern England around early 1991, but you know what? I’m not complaining. Ecstasy-driven psychedelic dance music sounds good to me right now.

Time to be happy, man.

Happy Mondays – Step On

Seen 24 Hour Party People? Then you know the Happy Mondays. I daresay this track is the archetype of the genre.

Candy Flip – Redhills Road

Big song. Reminds me I need a new parker. And a candy flip. What dad? Um.. maybe not.

Flowered Up – Weekender

Literally this is epic (long and comes in 2 parts). From the soundtrack for a film about people working for the weekend party. Bloody harshing our mellow. Literally.

The High – Take Your Time

Almost sounds like The Stone Roses, but I won’t complain. Also note band name, straight to the point.

And finally to quote a YouTube comment, “That’s my ma on tambourine and BV’s. She looks well slim there. Must have been those E’s she was always going on about.”