Don't Go Out Tonight

Like with much of the 80s, I have a torrid love affair with retro pop. Alphabeat is a Danish pop band that have had major success with their first two singles, "Fascination" and "10,000 Nights" in both Denmark and the UK. North American must of caught on because "Fascination" is featured as #15 out of 20 of the best songs from 2008 by Spin magazine, not to mention that the Spice Girls offered them an opening spot on their reunion tour, which they turned down in favour of playing other shows with fans that were already familiar with them. Their sound is retro 80s melodic pop, with distinct male and female harmonies featured in every song. They've got music videos for six singles off their album This Is Alphabeat, all of which feature creative, fun to watch images, not to mention the lead singers Anders SG and Stine Bramsen are just absolutely adorable.

Here's the video for their most recent single, "What Is Happening", which I would have killed to been an extra for!