Annie
Don’t Stop
Smalltown Supersound; 2009
If there’s anything that Don’t Stop, the sophomore record from British songstress Annie proves, is that the music of Madonna has enduring cultural cachet. Better yet, the style of dance-pop that Madonna has championed for nearly thirty years now – strong women being upfront with their sexuality and their lives in general – has only increased in relevance over the past few years. When you place the over-the-top personalities of ladies like Lily Allen, Karen O, and Lady Gaga alongside the music being created by Robyn, Lykke Li, and Sally Shapiro, it’s more than evident that we’re experiencing a grand revival in ‘80s-influenced electro-pop made by women who won’t let you ignore them.
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