Single Minded 09/01/06

Ah ha.. did you see what I did with the title there? Single minded 'cos this is singles and single minded as in... no?.. ahh whatever....

You Don't Love Me - The Kooks
The third single from one of the better of the new influx of pop/rock bands is also, unfortunately, their worst so far, certainly no where near previous release Eddie's Gun. Still, a nice enough song even if their ideas are running dry worringly early. 3.5/5

Heartebeats - Jose Gonzales
Or, to give it its full title, that song of the phone ad. What the ad doesn't show is how irritating Gonzales voice is on this track, a little to close to Joel Gibb of the Hidden Cameras without the latters sense of enjoyment. Try Stay In The Shade for a better example of Jose's skills 3/5

Lottery Winners On Acid - Crimea
'We walk through the streets like Lottery Winners On Acid'... such a happy sentence can only be supported by a joyful trip through 60s pyschidelica mixed with a strange 'seaside' vibe and Polyphonic Spree-style vocals. Probably released to early in the year to realise its full oppurtunity to be something of a summer anthem. Joyous. 4/5

Muscle Car (Freeforms Remix) - Mylo
The billionenth release from an album originally released in 2004, Mylo's latest offering shows that no only is he having problems getting a new album out he had problems filling his original release with anything particularly interesting. Rendered obsolete by Vitalic's OK Cowboy, not a bad song just uninspiring, though there is a nice breakdown in the middle. 3/5

Night With Colour - Richard Ashcroft
Remember back in 1997 when Ashcroft was when of the best songwriters around? Sadly he can't, a pompous, bombastic and directioness mess of a record, pissing on the memory of A Northern Soul et al. 2/5

Also Out This Week
Burn The Witch - Queens Of The Stone Age - Same old, same old 3/5
Man In Garage - Coldcut Keeping up high standards 4/5
Something New - Zero Point Field No it isn't 3/5
Mind's Eye - Wolfmother Interesting enough 3/5
Come Sing Me A Song - Sing Sing Well, if it means you won't 2.5/5

So, the single of the week is - The Crimea - Lottery Winners On Acid [WEA]