by Annie Chops - Level Up
4.3
Flyctory.com Pros
- Very characteristic blend of styles
- Good lyrics
- Entertaining
Flyctory.com Cons
- The range of songs could be a bit wider
From Kiddo Kat to Annie Chops: her album Piece of Cake was one of the first ones I reviewed on Flyctory.com. Now, Kiddo Kat is back as Annie Chops and releases a new album. Here are my thoughts about Level Up, which will be released on 20th August 2021.
Annie Chops – About The Artist
I wrote a bit about the Berlin-born artist Anna Guder in my 2018 review of Piece of Cake, released as “Kiddo Kat” in these days. Just refer to this posting for some more bio.
Annie Chops – Level Up – Track by Track
The twelve song album lasts 40 minutes.
1. Level Up
The title track of the album just opens Level Up just as I started to love Kiddo Kat music. The track is a powerful, cheeky and sometimes a bit if ironic song. Very compact and a good listen from the very first moment. I even enjoy the hip hop parts, somehow.
2. Drip Drop
Half of the dozen songs of Level Up tracks are already known to Annie’s fans. Electronic sounds with a strong rhythm and a lot of power. The accentuated rhythmic style of the chorus simply stays in your mind.
3. I’m Cool
The self-confident lyrics of Annie Chops make me smile. As you see below, she released this track still under her previous artist name. A perfect summer song.
4. I Killed My Baby
I KIlled My Baby comes with a strong R&B groove. Very cool performance by the German pop artist. Doesn’t she make you move as well?
5. In Flagrante (feat. King Green)
I have to say that In Flagrante, the collaboration of rap and pop musicparts, is not that my kind of music. Nonetheless, I love what Annie Chops does there. She is just creating a beautiful sound.
6. Body Talk
Is that already some sort of ballad, Annie Chops style? The background vocals are the key element of the song. However, there are so many layers/levels of sound – sometimes, the track is really confusing me. Not my favorite.
7. Paradise
Another rather slow track. However, Paradise is much straighter and works just with a few elements. The chorus is another great one.
8. Thank You, No Thanks
Whether other artists collaborate with other musicians and vocalists to get a wide range sound between pop and hip hop, Annie Chops just does it all on her own. Thank You, No Thanks feels like a rather average track to me – other songs on this album are simply that good in staying in your mind after listening.
9. Oh You
This song is one of the highlights of the album to me. A beautiful autobiographic song, which is looking back, but also talking about future plans in life alongside Annie’s beloved one. Lovely words said in 3:38 minute, Annie Chops style.
10. Villains
Quiet moments: Villains starts with a 25 second piano solo, before other instruments and – later – the vocals join. A slow, laid back, song with a lot of groove. Cool.
11. Sun
Sun comes with a summer feeling and a nice groove. Really nice song!
12. Hold You In My Arms
If you ever been to a Kiddo Kat concert, you know how versatile Annie Chops is. This final track of Level Up is a lovely example for that. Hold You In My Arms is a beautiful slow rock ballad, which even comes with a nice Americana touch to me. Very personal way to close the album.
Annie Chops – Level Up – Spotify
Here is Level Up on Spotify:
Annie Chops – Level Up – My View
I just love Annie Chops and her music. Even though I would have loved to have one, two more surprising tracks like Hold You In My Arms, she is again delivering a great proof of her musical talent. Great pop made in Germany coming with a wide range of sounds.
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The Lunar Effect – Sounds of Green and Blue
The Lunar Effect are a British rock band. Five years after their debut album, the band shares their sophomore release Sounds ...
Qantas International Lounge London-Heathrow
Opting for American Airlines over British Airways when flying from London-Heathrow (LHR) to the United States has a key advantage: ...
Hampton by Hilton London Docklands
In order to cover the Jenn Bostic show in London in February 2024, I was looking for a hotel in ...
Jenn Bostic (20th February 2024, London)
There are not too many artists, which make me travel on a day trip to London. Jenn Bostic did so ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 12th January 2024)
This time, my Songs Of The Week consist of 14 new releases as of this week. The Christmas break is definitely ...
The Vaccines – Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations
Some two years after The Vaccines released their latest album Back In Love City, they are back with new songs ...
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2023
Is it really New Year's Eve already again? The last day of the year? I am posting this one in ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 8th December 2023)
I am a bit of angry as the tool I loved to use to scan for new country releases does ...
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Since 2007, the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in London has become a more and more growing Christmas and winter tradition ...
Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge London (LHR) Terminal 3
Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport (LHR) is something like the safe haven for British Airways Executive Club (BAEC) status customers ...
Gatwick Aviation Museum
Being in Crawley near Gatwick Airport (LGW) by rental car gave me the opportunity to visit the Gatwick Aviation Museum ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 13th October 2023)
I spent almost the entire week at work in Dublin at one of our offices. Quite an intense time, which ...
Exploring Regent’s Canal with London Waterbus Company
When you think about water and river cruises in London, you likely think about the boat trips on the River ...
ibis London Shepherd’s Bush
Having a musical night in London in August 2023, I needed an affordable overnight with good connections to the London ...
Watching the Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road Stadium
A nice summer day in August 2023 and staying at a hotel nearby - visiting the EFL Championship match of ...
Home is where the heart is – My Twelve Favorite Cities of the World
Home is where the heart is - I had the idea to this posting about my favorite cities of the ...
Riding the Heathrow Pod
The Heathrow Express, the Elizabeth Line or the good, old Piccadilly Line - there are many transport options to get ...
Car Rental Review – Hertz London City Airport (LCY) – Citroen C4
A Rock of Ages musical trip to Peterborough near Cambridge in February 2023 required me to rent a car. For this trip, ...
Great Western Railway First Class Lounge London Paddington
Travelling to the very last Rock of Ages shows by the British DLAP production company brought me to Swansea in Wales. The ...
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour
Tennis is back on lawn these days - and this also means that professional tennis players and tennis fans are ...
Heathrow Express – The Fastest Rail to the City (Business First and Express Class)
With the introduction of Elizabeth Line, there is now a third option to get from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to the ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 19 May 2023)
A public holiday in (parts of) Germany gave me the opportunity to collect some status Tier Points for my British ...
Yes – Mirror To The Sky
Yes are true legends: despite lineup changes, the British band is releasing their 23rd album on 19th May 2023. I ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 28 April 2023)
As I told you in previous postings, I initially gather candidates for my Songs of the Week, before I narrow the ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 07 April 2023)
Not too many releases due to the Easter week. The week was dominated by my Rock of Ages coverage. First of all, ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 10 March 2023)
Sometimes, it is easy to select the leading track of my Songs of the Week: I had two hot candidates, but ...
Weird Al Yankovic tours Europe 2023 – My Reprise
Ten shows within three weeks - I was just so flattered to welcome Weird Al Yankovic and his lovely band ...
hub by Premier Inn London Soho
I have been to quite a lot of Premier Inn hotels in recent times. In Germany as well as in ...
Royal College of Music Museum
The area around Prince Consort Road in South Kensington, London, is a treat for music lovers. It hosts one of the key ...
Puttshack White City (London)
After I made you familiar with Swingers, the "Crazy Golf" provider in the heart of London recently, I just felt ...
Sofitel London Heathrow (Terminal 5)
It is hard to argue against that the Sofitel London Heathrow is the most convenient option when you need a ...
Leadenhall Market in London (Pictured Story)
Leadenhall Market is one of the most beautiful markets in London. The covered market in Central London has been initially ...
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2022
The last posting of the year - Best Ones 2022 is introducing you to my best experience last years (as ...
Crazy Putt London
Visiting London in late November 2022, my wife and I were aiming to do some things outside the Christmas tourism ...
Wizard Afternoon Tea at Wizards Exploratorium (London)
Harry Potter has turned a fictive wizard into a huge franchise. Right next to the place you can spend roughly ...
Premier Inn London Southwark (Southwark Station)
Before I headed to Portsmourth for some Rock of Ages shows in Southern England, I had a night at the Premer ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 02 December 2022)
A lot of Christmas songs, a lot of covers and best of albums are the new releases in the - ...
Swingers London West End / Big Wheel Course
I personally love mini golf. For me, it is a great way to relax while trying to identify the right ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 11 November 2022)
The musical even of the week to me was definitely the announcement of the 2023 European Weird Al Yankovic tour ...
Weird Al Yankovic is touring Europe 2023 – Tour Dates and Travel Hints
The 7th November 2022 is one of these days I will hardly forget so quickly. In a Weird Al fan ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 7 October 2022)
I had an amazing week in Cyprus and am just about to prepare for my second trip to the Weird ...
Billy Idol – The Cage EP
Billy Idol wrote world-famous songs like Rebel Yell or Cradle of Love. The last album release of the London-born rock musician is dated ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 09 September 2022)
This week, my Songs of the Week features a wide range of sounds. Quite a focus on Austrian and German artists ...
Traveling Avanti West Coast Railways Pendolino First and Standard Premium Class
People always feel surprised when I state that I am not just a passionate frequent flyer, but that I also ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 19 August 2022)
Honestly, I had a lot of 1970's and 1980's songs in mind the last days - so exclude me in ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 12 August 2022)
Rock and harder rock styles have been a bit of under-represented in here the last weeks. The more I am ...
Alan Parsons – From the New World
A legendary name of the music business is releasing his sixth solo album: Alan Parsons is back in the record ...
Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport
Being able to have a look into the Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport was the cause of a rather ...
Avanti First Class Train Station Lounge London Euston Station
In June 2022, I had the opportunity to have a (for me) rather unique experience as a rail traveler: right ...
Premier Inn London Paddington Basin
In June 2022, I had a night at the Premier Inn London Paddington Basin. The booking was quite short-noticed after ...
From Heathrow Airport to London with the Elizabeth Line
Adding a rail connection for Heathrow Airport, improving the travel options between the West and the East of London - ...
Epsilon Hotel London-Stratford
For a Saturday evening show at The O2 in London, I have been looking for a reasonably priced hotel with ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 27 May 2022)
Due to illness, I unfortunately cannot provide you the full coverage on the music side of Flyctory.com - and it ...
Premier Inn London Gatwick Airport South
Quite some hectic a few weeks before I actually visited my favorite musical Rock of Ages again. After the show has been ...
Suki Waterhouse – I Can’t Let Go
It happens very rarely that I can use the same title picture for multiple postngs. The review of Suki Waterhouse's I ...
Kicking Off The Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 (Day 6/7, 30.4./1.5.2022)
The last entry of my (multi-day) trip reports is typically a bit of boring. Getting to the airport, flying back ...
Kicking Off The Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 (Day 1, 25.4.2022)
First day of my Weird Al trip in April 2022. I was initially even thinking about merging it with Day ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 08 April 2022)
Oh, I feel that the Songs Of The Week are really a tradition on Flyctory.com now. More than three months since I ...
Placebo – Never Let Me Go
Placebo are back after quite a hiatus from studio albums: after some compilations and live albums, Never Let Me Go is the ...
Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators – 4
SMKC is a magical abbreviation in rock music business. It merges guitar giant slash, legendary Myles Kennedy and band member ...
Kiefer Sutherland – Bloor Street
Kiefer Sutherland is a world-famous actor since many years, but since quite a while, he is also growing a fan ...
My Top 15 Airports Flown – With Some Brief Thoughts
Even though I do have a couple of airport reviews on Flyctory.com, I so far missed a lot of the ...
Billy Bragg – The Million Things That Never Happened
On 29th October 2021, Billy Bragg is already publishing his fourteenth album, The Million Things That Never Happped. With Bragg looking ...
Skinny Lister – A Matter of Life and Love
If you ran into a band which released the songs Damn The Amsterdam and Bavaria Area, what would you do? ...
Elton John – The Lockdown Sessions
Without a doubt, Sir Elton John is one of the very big names in the music industry. Time feels to ...
Dahlia Sleeps – Overflow (A-Side) EP
I am not too much a big fan of splitting albums into several EPs. As I wrote in my Does ...
Car Rental Review – Sixt London Heathrow (LHR) T5 / Sofitel – Audi Q2
Renting a car at London Heathrow Airport typically leads to a shuttle bus ride from one of the terminals to ...
Billy Idol – The Roadside EP
Likely, you would not rate William Michael Albert Broad to be one of the biggest English music legends. However, you ...
The Vaccines – Back In Love City
In the current pandemic situation, you just have to do the review when there is a release by a band ...
Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
Big name - big album? When Iron Maiden stated that they will release Senjutsuon 3rd September 2021, this release had ...
Baby Queen – The Yearbook
The press kit for The Yearbook by Baby Queen roughly started with the words, "Whatever you have planned on your ...
The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)
During the later phases of the Covid-19 lock-downs in Germany, I had the idea to that posting. Maybe just because ...
Gary Kemp – INSOLO
Gary Kemp is to me one of these "I am sure I know this guy, but I don't know from ...
Super db – Ecoute Ca
As you know from other reviews, I am not too much a fan of press kit marketing descriptions about music ...
Walking in the London Docklands (Pictured Story)
Due to their high incidences on the delta variant of Covid-19, the United Kingdom is still / again in the ...
SeaLife London Aquarium
Right next to Waterloo Station, the Merlin Entertainments Ltd. drives quite a bunch of places for the London tourist heart ...
Etaoin – Bedroom Walls EP
If two of your first three singles already made about a quarter million streams each on Spotify, you are likely ...
London Grammar – Californian Soil
Four years again... London Grammar released their second album about four years after their debut, in 2017. Now, on 16th ...
Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen – Smith / Kotzen
Mr. Big meets Iron Maiden - or at least one member each of their former lineups. On 26th March 2021, ...
The Dust Coda – Mojo Skyline
A band who wants to keep rock'n'roll alive - these kind of artists are always very welcome on Flyctory.com. When ...
Madame Tussauds London
2.5 million visitors per day - Madame Tussauds is definitely one of the most popular touristic destinations of London. The ...
Thunder – All The Right Noises
The release list as of 12th March 2021 was just massive. Even though I had quite a lot of albums ...
Riding the London Eye
It used to be the Millennium Wheel, turned to be the British Airways London Eye and now it is the ...
Views of London from One New Change (Pictured Story)
Before the pandemic limitations, One New Change Mall in London has been a really popular place. First of all, it ...
Conrad Hotel London St. James
The limited travel intensity during summer and fall 2020 lead to some interesting budget travel opportunities. During a trip to ...
Namco Funscape London (Pictured Story)
I assue that there is hardly any travel guide for London, which is mentioning the Namco Funscape as an important ...
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2020
After praising my favorite songs of 2020 and the favorite albums and EPs in 2020, the final posting to do ...
Songs Of My Life (Christmas) – Bless Us All (Tiny Tim / Muppets Christmas Carol)
After having released four editions of the Songs Of My Life already, I felt like having a special one just a ...
Charles Dickens Museum London
You might find this statement multiple times within my December 2020 postings - but A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is ...
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Lounge London-Heathrow
It is still uncertain when there will be regular touristic travel between the United Kingdom or Europe and North America ...
Songs Of my Life: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Musical Version / Journey)
In my first episode of the Songs of My Life, I talked about Hymn by Ultravox, which became a Song of My ...
Majestica – A Christmas Carol
I love A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Though I am especially favoring the Muppets movie version, I was absolutely fond ...
The train to Hogwarts? King’s Cross, Platform 9 3/4 (Pictured Story)
I am not too much in Harry Potter - but therefor, my wife is compensating my lack of knowledge. After ...
Sam Smith – Love Goes
There have been a lot of album postponements due to Covid-19 - a lot of them were just pushed as ...
Elvis Costello – Hey Clockface
Radio, Radio - I have a very special relation to this Elvis Costello classic: whenever something goes completely wrong at a ...
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2/3
I would say that the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2/3 has been one of the ...
Katie Melua – Album No. 8
Katie Melua was huge when she sang about bicycles in Beijing. Step by step, the focus of the music industry ...
Pullman London St Pancras
As I delayed some reviews after I saw that Covid-19 will have a significant impact on us and our travel ...
Roachford – Twice In A Lifetime
Late summer 2020 is just a massive concentration of interesting albums. One key reason for that is that so many ...
Novotel London Canary Wharf
I could not react any more when finally the C2C Country to Country in London 2020 had been cancelled. Thus, ...
Watching London from Sky Garden
A view over London from a skyscraper for free, located in a beautiful garden-alike area - and all this even ...
Talk Show – These People EP
Just before I was up to start my Friday session for the reviews as of 28th August 2020, I ran ...
British Airways First Class Lounge London Gatwick Airport
With British Airways' decision to move all short-distance connections including the one to Cologne/Bonn airport to Heathrow, I unfortunately will ...
London Mithraeum – The Roman Temple at Bloomberg Space
The Mithraeum in London is maybe one of the hidden gems of the British capital. During exvacation works in London ...
Erasure – The Neon
It is definitely no lie to call Andy Bell and Vince Clarke musical legends. The electro pop duo, which is ...
The View from The Shard in London
With nearly 310 meters, The Shard close to the South Bank of River Thames is the tallest building of the United ...
Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?
Though Jessie Ware is already a quite established artist in the world between pop, R&B and soul, I just happened ...
Right Said Fred – Good Times Everybody EP
I'm Too Sexy and Don't Talk Just Kiss - it is hard to state that you do not Know any Right Said ...
Air New Zealand Boeing B777 Premium Economy from London to Los Angeles
For the transatlantic flights of my February 2020 trip to California supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins, I had a personal Star ...
Natalie Shay – Naked EP
When I am preparing the selection of my first wave of album and EP reviews for each weekend, I sometimes ...
Hilton London Kensington
Visiting Brett Eldredge's and Lauren Jenkins' final show of their January 2020 European tour (here are reviews of their Amsterdam ...
California With The Pittsburgh Penguins 2020 (Days 7/8, 2nd/3rd Mar 2020)
Four ice hockey matches, Rock of Ages #32 in Hollywood, two new airlines and many more impressions - this trip ...
California With The Pittsburgh Penguins 2020 (Day 1, 25th Feb 2020)
Day 1 of my trip to the Penguins. The travel days to the US are typically not too thrilling. Leaving ...
Tombo x Sanrio – Hello Kitty-branded meals in London
Since my recent trips to Singapore and Taiwan latest I know that the true hero of Asian pop culture is ...
De Havilland Aircraft Museum (London Colney)
The De Havilland company is a huge name in the aviation history, especially regarding British aviation history. Close to the ...
Hilton London Gatwick Airport
In early January 2020, I had a British Airways Mileage Run, flying from Cologne/Bonn to Gatwick and then spending a ...
DoubleTree by Hilton London Victoria
During a November 2019 stay in London, I opted for the DoubleTree right at Victoria Station. Especially as we were ...
Pokemon Center London – A Gamers’ Paradise just for a Month
For just one month, Nintendo installed a Pokemon Center pop-up store in London, the so-called Pokemon Center London. I have ...
Twinings – The Oldest Tea Room in London
The place is so tiny and mousy that there is a huge potential to miss it: if you are exploring ...
Country 2 Country 2020 Lineup – My View
During the London Country Music Week, Country 2 Country traditionally presented the lineup for the festival. Every year, fans pray ...
TWG – My Favorite Tea Brand
If I would turn Flyctory.com into a food blog, I am sure it would be a terrible fail. Nevertheless, there ...
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport
Thousands of people pass Hatton Cross every day without ever getting an impression of the area. The Piccadilly Line London ...
Premier Inn London Stratford
Premier Inn is a branch of budget hotels which is especially active in the United Kingdom. There are, however, also ...
ibis Styles London ExCeL
After I stayed at the ibis Styles London ExCeL during the Country 2 Country 2018 already, I chose the hotel ...
ibis London City – Shoreditch
In May 2019, I had another weekend trip to London. As my wife and I flew into London City Airport, ...
Write Like A Girl (London, 13th June 2019)
Just two days after I touched German soil back from CMA Fest 2019, I flew to London for another country ...
Tutankhamun – Treasures of the Pharao (Paris)
As part of a company event in Paris, I was able to see the Tutankhamun exhibition. Until the completion of ...
Bus Transfer from Heathrow to Oxford: The Airline
A picturesque city center and a huge variety of superb museums - Oxford is one of the key tourist destination ...
ibis London Canning Town (Review)
I chose the ibis Canning Town just North of the River Thames as my stay for the Country 2 Country ...
London City Airport (LCY) – UK’s Capital best choice?
London's three major airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Standsted, are all some sort of a mess, when you in fact want ...
Chelsea FC and Stamford Bridge Tour
Before I visited Danielle Hope's amazing show at the Zedel near Piccadilly Circus, I decided to go for another Stadium ...
Emirates Aviation Experience London
My first steps around O2 Arena in London during the Country 2 Country Festival 2019 were not motivated by country ...
My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019
The beginning of March 2019 was a country music powerhouse to me. The Country 2 Country (C2C) debut in Berlin, ...
Country 2 Country in London 2019
After my 2018 debut at the London Country 2 Country and the first-time German event in Berlin the weekend before, ...
Churchill War Rooms in London
When Germany intensified their offensive efforts during World War II, Winston Churchill decided to built a bunker in Central London ...
Danielle Hope at “The Crazy Coqs” (London, 17th Feb 2019)
The first time I saw Danielle Hope on stage was in the female lead character Sherrie in my favorite musical ...
Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport (Review)
Due to a Eurowings flight cancellation on a London daytrip in early January, I got stuck at Stansted Airport. The ...
Air Belgium Business Class from London to Dubai
While Air Belgium is doing their very own route from Brussels-Charleroi to Hong Kong, they are currently also supporting the ...
BA 1 – British Airways’ Most Exclusive Intercontinental Experience
British Airways flight BA 1 has always been on my bucket list. The very special connection between London and New ...
My favourite Country 2 Country 2018 songs
As you might have seen in the other blog entries, I have been attending Europe's major country music festival, the ...
A Day at the Country 2 Country 2018
Country 2 Country, short: C2C, has established to be the largest country music festival in Europe. In fact, it is ...
