In which Steven O enjoys a poptastic night out at...the cricket ground?
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Breakbot – Baby I’m Yours
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Ed Banger Records)
1.5/6.0
March 15, 2010
Straddling a lazy Jamiroquai-esque funk backing track, this debut single from Breakbot does little to inspire confidence for future listening.
Rhythm Is A Dancer
The Noisettes with Tiffany Page Academy 1, Manchester Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 Here’s an early contender for my gig of the year! 2009 was certainly a good year for The Noisettes, as their second album Wild Young Hearts took them into the mainstream. The use of their breakthrough hit Don’t Upset The Rhythm on TV [...]
Wolfmother – White Feather
Wolfmother - White Feather (Modular Records)
4.8/6.0
February 22nd, 2010
This decidedly retro release from Wolfmother is joy enducing. The riffs are straight from seventies Rolling Stones classics.
Miike Snow – Silvia
Miike Snow - Silvia 2.0/6.0 January 25th, 2010 Silvia is an incredibly frustrating song. Any good points are outweighed by at least two bad points.
Air – Sing Sang Sung
Sing Sang Sung's problems lie in its gentile nature - it's a little too wishy washy, and as such, despite enveloping you for three carefree minutes, you'll have forgotten about it within three minutes of it going off.
Hockey – Song Away
This could be pumped into the dullest of places and turn it into a mini disco in three and a half minutes.
Moby – Mistake
The sometimes genius behind memorable tracks such as Lift Me Up, Porcelain and We Are All Made Of Stars fell off the radar a couple of years back. With tracks like this, unfortunately it's no surprise.
Sparks Of Joy
Overall, this is a promising debut album. Packed full of electronic beeps and squiggles, it’s clear Sparks was influenced by the decade of his birth.
Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
Unlike the genuinely impressive Ulysses, this song leaves no lasting impression on listeners and shows no progression.
