Little Boots: 'Pop has made a comeback'

Little Boots has claimed that pop music is finally being accepted by the "cool kids" again.

The 'New In Town' singer insisted that the recent resurgence in the genre has mounted pressure on indie bands to update their style.

"I think pop is definitely making a comeback. I've never been interested in doing anything cool, but it's great that the cool kids have got into my music too. I've always wanted to make something big that everyone likes," she told The Sun.

"So many indie bands try to write good pop but writing a pop song is a huge challenge."

The Blackpool-born star, who unsuccessfully auditioned for Pop Idol at the age of 16, admitted that the experience has worked in her favour.

"I didn't even get to meet the real judges, just the producers. I thought it was funny and was only 16," she said.

"I wasn't ready for it and Pop Idol wasn't right for me. Now I can't imagine singing someone else's songs and not having any control.

"Being rejected has just made me thicker-skinned. And what careers do those singers really have after those shows end? Leona Lewis has been working hard all her life and is different."

Little Boots releases her debut album Hands on June 8.

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