TRACK REVIEWS
Katy Perry - 'Part Of Me'
Sorry, but I’m not buying it. In a world of celebrity couples who are ‘Lost In Showbiz’, Katy Perry and Russell Brand had to be top of the list. Two cartoon characters who found love in the reflected mirror of each other's arms, every...
Jack White - ‘Machine Gun Silhouette’
If the subtle, insistent ‘Love Interruption’ was like a gentle easing through the door, rather than a bells and whistles Ta-Da return, ‘Machine Gun Silhouette’ feels like a proper comeback. It’s short and snappy but more than...
Rolo Tomassi - 'Old Mystics'
First fruits from the all-new Rolo line up, and as much of a face-melting firecracker as you might expect, with guitars and larynxes equally shredded to pieces. Get on the B-side ‘Mesmerizer’ as well, which we’re currently streaming...
Zulu Winter - 'We Should Be Swimming'
With its pulsating electro sheen and distinctly Balearic undercurrent, this track confirms that these laidback Londoners are more than happy to operate in tour-mates Friendly Fires’ slipstream for now. But give them time – it shows enough...
White Hinterland - 'Teenage Dream' (Katy Perry...
If K Pez’s hootin’ and honkin’ has you reaching for the earplugs, then wrap your ears around White Hinterland’s gorgeous reworking of ‘Teenage Dream’ - a slice of moon-eyed soppiness re-imagined as a witchy, glitchy ode to the pangs of...
The Darkness - 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us'
You know exactly what this, the first new song of The Darkness’ reunion, sounds like and, in the absence of an ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’-sized tune, we can’t help but think the repeated chorus of “ Nothing’s gonna stop us! ”...
Brendan Benson - 'Bad For Me'
Things you want from a Brendan Benson track: riffs, zinging power-pop hooks, harmonies worthy of Hall & Oates. What you don’t want: piano balladry, violins and a strained vocal last heard on Orson’s ‘No Tomorrow’. ‘Bad For Me’ is...
Wild Nothing - 'Nowhere'
Every young man knows that one day, he must step away from the four-track, lest he be stuck in the bedroom forever. That day has come for Jack Tatum, whose first proper studio recording adds new gleam to his band’s languid jangle. Guitars lilt,...
Frank Ocean - 'Voodoo'
“ Harder times… it seems like all we’ve got is each other ”, Frank croons as he merges spirituality and sexuality in this deeply felt, ’80s-tinged soul ballad pared down for a recession-flayed generation. Evoking ‘Watch The...
Alabama Shakes - 'Hold On'
You know you’re going mainstream when Jamie Oliver starts tweeting good luck messages at you for your forthcoming tour. That Alabama Shakes have reached such a position after only three months in the limelight is pretty staggering, but the...
