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...

Mumm-Ra 'What Would Steve Do?' (Columbia)
Don't you just hate it when songs don't live up to their titles? Or, for that matter, when bands don't live up to their names? Mumm-Ra are five perfectly nice chaps from perfectly nice Bexhill-on-Sea, and this is a perfectly nice quirky indie tune that reminds you of someone a bit wimpy from the eighties you can't quite put your finger on. Hardly what you'd expect from someone named after the baddie in Thundercats.



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?
Lil' Chris 'Figure It Out' (RCA)
Has the lustre worn off for our pint-sized friend?
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?

» Reviewed by: Mark
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