Out This Week

Another week, another batch of fledgling singles are born into the big bad world of pop. So let's see if anyone's got a hope of kicking Mika off his perch, because frankly it's getting boring...

Bat For Lashes 'Prescilla' (Echo)
Obsessive Bats For Lashes fans (are there any other kind?) will notice that this is a re-recorded version, all Kate Bush syncopation and choppy horns interspersed by autoharp. No, we don't know what it is either. Other than that it is utterly ace and has had us singing along on the bus all week like a madman. The B-side, a cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm On Fire', is rather special too.



Badly Drawn Boy 'A Journey From A To B' (EMI)
He's knocking on the door but will anyone let him in?
Kaiser Chiefs 'Ruby' (Polydor)
Does the joy of repetition work a treat for Ricky's boys?
Plan B 'No Good' (679)
More swearing genius from Ben Drew?
Secret Show 'Lovers' (Atlantic)
Can the Funeral For A Friend crooner go authentic country?
Mumm-Ra 'What Would Steve Do?' (Columbia)
Steve would probably try a bit harder.
Lil' Chris 'Figure It Out' (RCA)
Has the lustre worn off for our pint-sized friend?
Willy Mason 'Save Myself' (Virgin)
Has he improved on his bear-beating days?
Dragonette 'Jesus Don't Love Me' (Mercury)
Have the Canadians hit on the pop blueprint?
Sophie Ellis-Bextor 'Catch You' (Fascination)
Kylie and Madonna take note: could it be catch-up time?

» Reviewed by: Mark
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