The LA-based pop duo are sending a jolt through TikTok with maximalist songs that emote wildly in every directionFrom Los AngelesRecommend if you like Erasure, Chappell Roan, JadeUp next Debut album Big Disgrace out 13 MarchJust when you think pop is finally moving away from the synth-heavy 80s sound, another thrilling new act comes along to say: “Nope!” With shades of Erasure and a good dollop of theatre kid energy, Haute & Freddy are the Regency-styled freaks sending a jolt through TikTok. Their latest single Dance the Pain Away is the year’s first true banger, a dazzling sad-pop production that bursts through the January gloom, thrusts a spritzer in your hand and drags you to the dancefloor. Continue reading...