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...

Lil' Chris 'Figure It Out' (RCA)
Ah, Lil' Chris. Variously described in the accompanying press release as "the bastard son of Kim Wilde, The Undertones... South Park, Jackass and Dirty Sanchez" as well as " Bart Simpson four years on", he is in fact far more talented than any of the above sugests, with an album full of near-as-perfect pop rock penned by Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler. This isn't the best track on his album by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still shows more verve and passion than Mumm-Ra are ever going to muster.



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.
Bat For Lashes 'Prescilla' (Echo)
Re-recorded and still as good?
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?

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