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The year draws to a close, and musically it was a stunning year again. So - here is the Top 10 of PowerPopSquare for 2018: 1. Marc Martel - Thunderbolt & Lightning Marc Martel - former member of the band Downhere - became well-known because of his incredible voice and the similarities to the late great Freddie Mercury . In 2011 he put a video on Youtube singing " Somebody To Love " - and it blew my mind (and about 15 million other viewers). Since then he released a marvelous debut solo album ( Impersonator ), as well as a covers EP ( My Way - Volume 1 ) and three Christmas EPs. And now there is Thunderbolt & Lightning : it consists of eight Queen songs. Marc Martel hasn't just put out a record of Queen songs, he altered them and put them to a whole new level. Buy the CD and digital download directly at the official website: www.marcmartelmusic.com Listen to: Somebody To Love, You Take My Breath Away 2. Bird Streets (John Brodeur, Jason F...

Bird Streets is the musical endeavor of songwriter John Brodeur , who released his first solo recordings nearly two decades ago.  The record is a collaboration between Brodeur and power-pop legend Jason Falkner , and features guest appearances from Miranda Lee Richards and Luther Russell. Bird Streets became a mélange of John Brodeur 's solo work and Jason Falkner 's influences. If you are desperately looking for a new record by Dan Wilson / Semisonic (" Carry Me Home ", " Last Resort "), PowerPop highlights (" Betting On The Sun ", " Until The Crown "), Bleu (" Stop To Breathe ") or Jellyfish - this is your record. And it may be nothing less than my personal record of the year. Listen to: Stop To Breathe, Betting On The Sun, Carry Me