There are only a few pop stars that really hit home with a lot of people. Nowadays, even the old school artists need a couple of new songs that are catchier than every other pop song out there. While there are so many other alternative pop stars, you really have to sift through other kinds in order to find someone that really sticks. A different kind of pop would be the band Mae. Now it’s not to everyone’s taste, but they’re pretty lyrical. It’s almost a modern poetry piece, and with each song you really get drawn in to the song. Skyline is one of the best they have, and it’s incredibly artful for a full band that uses semi rock riffs.

There are also other alternative bands that you might want to take a listen to. Katy Perry is always a fun pop star. She has such bubbly songs, and if you’re not into her slightly lewd videos, here music stays the very same. It’s here pretty little love songs that means that most, to some people, and she knows how to sing about heartbreak too. Even pop songs are known to be repetitive; Katy just knows how to do it so much better than everyone else. It’s that kind of simple song writing with gorgeous singing that can matter so much more when you listen to the songs.

If you really want to try something new, then you have to go for j-pop. The thing with j-pop is that it’s so very unique. The music they make can range from weirdly old school rock, to pop that has such a different flavor to it. The thing that really matters is that they make such a unique rhythm for every song that they make. When you listen to the lyrics though, you might not cringe a little. It’s not the singer’s voice; it’s that they the lyrics become badly translated. So it’s much better if you listen to the original versions, and if you want to listen to the lyrics, why not learn Japanese then?