Out This Week

Yep, it's pissing it down again, but that didn't stop another batch of records making it to the shelves. So which of this week's deluge had us singing in the rain and which had us running for cover...

Biffy Clyro 'Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies' (14th Floor)
Here's a trying offering from Biffy Clyro, kicking off with an infuriating 'Flash Gordon' intro which leaves you feeling like you've just been shot repeatedly in the ears. Or jabbed in the ribs by a really pointy elbow. Then they lurch into predictable grunge, a move made only remotely interesting by the inclusion of strings dusted over the chorus. Then Flash Gordon and his jabbing violin bows come back with a pompous bunch of opera singers. 'Don't wanna waste no more time' the Biffsters whine earnestly. Well you've just taken more than five minutes of our time that we're never going to get back, frankly.




Mutya 'Real Girl'
Former Sugababe delivers a musical two-fingered salute.
The Cribs 'Men's Needs'
The video to this song was so raunchy it got banned.
Remi Nicole 'Fed Up' / 'Go With The Flow'
Where does she come on a scale of Kate Nash to Lily Allen?
Voxtrot 'Blood Red Blood'
Are indie guitars and orchestration a bit passé yet?
Maroon 5 'Makes Me Wonder'
Sunny Californian pop-funk with added frug agogo...
The Stills 'Destroyer'
It's actually much better than its ominous title suggests.
Wiley '50/50' / Bow E3'
The East London grime merchant makes us want to lie down, in a good way.
The Mitchell Brothers 'Sole Mate'
Mike Skinner's pals have fallen in love with, err, their daps.
Adjagas 'Lihkolas'
They may be 'yoik', but these Norwegians still make beautiful music...


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