The Greatest Number 1s…Ever! Part 1: The Masses Against The Classes

 
The first number one of the 2000s, and one of the Welsh trio’s very best. Sandwiched betwixt two utter slabs of utter drivel (Westlife’s ‘Seasons In The Sun‘ and Britney Spears’ ‘I Was Born To Make You Happy‘), it is one of the very, very few songs in the modern era [...]

Monkey Swallows The Universe – Science

Sarah Nixey – The Black Hit Of Space

Classy cover from one of my favourite vocalists, lifted from her brilliant debut solo LP, Sing, Memory. The track itself is from vintage-era Human League, their second LP, Travelogue to be precise. Track both albums down if you have a chance, Nixey’s effort is particularly satisfying.

Sons & Daughters – Darling

Stomping single-of-the-week this week is Sons & Daughters, with the second release from upcoming LP This Gift, ‘Darling‘. This is far from the Glaswegian quartet’s best, indeed in my review of their December gig I went so far to call it “a misjudged stab at the mainstream”. However, considering the sheer [...]

Pay Close Attention

 
Was just listening to this on t’stereo and thought that everyone [no-one!] should see the quite fantastic and most amusing video that accompanies this wonderful tune!