Global Pop Round-Up: June 2025 Edition Pt.2 (D-M)

The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights!

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Check out Part 1 first!

Dragonette & The Knocks – Love Me Alive / Friday Night

Their collaboration album is great and these new tracks are more shimmering 80’s synth highlights.

Drömhus – Perfection

Scandipop hooks with club production.

Dylan – Bad

She’s back after a bit of a hiatus and hasn’t lost any of her raucous pop rock energy.

Goldielocks – Push Back My Alarm

I prefer this to her UMK entry. It’s very disco!

Honey. – Dreams

Slightly more upbeat than usual, but no less shimmering and beguiling.

Hotel Apache – Lonely2

Anthemic, synth-sparkled pop rock.

Jade – Plastic Box

Her most atmospheric single yet? I love the chugging electro beat.

Joe L – Mitä sä teet tääl (ft. Robin Packalen)

Very groovy – especially that syncopated chorus!

Jolin – Pleasure

The Taiwanese legend gives a very Gaga-esque performance in this evocative standout. K-pop could use some of this energy.

Kesha x Slayyyter x Rose Gray – Attention

Now this is a bonkers collaboration!

The Kid Laroi – How Does It Feel?

Some nice, groovy Y2K funk/R&B.

Madison Rose – Daydreaming

She’s back to her euphoric EDM sound and thank goodness for that! This absolutely soars.

Magic Dance & The Runaway Wild – Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Wilder

Two fantastic synthwave/synthrock artists come together to maximize their joint slay.

Mariah Carey – Type Dangerous

Not a discography standout for sure, but its breezy groove goes down easy and it’s so nice to have new material from the original diva.

Maris – Mary + I

This is very Chappell Roan in the best possible way. The chorus is immense!

Continue to Part 3