Eh Oh, everyone, it is Monday, and it is time to listen to some sevens. And my, what a lovely bunch we have this week – from shamelessly retro post-punk which overcomes its redolence quite magnificently, an absolutely blinding re-issue from The Hundred In The Hands and, of course, space torpedoes, Girls Aloud.»
I am not quite the excitable teenager of last week, having had to contend with repeated exposure to the bottom of Patrick Wolf and the fact that I am, essentially, well ancient. Still, it’s not all sex, sex, sex. At least until we get to Sebastien Tellier, after which you may feel the need for a nice, hot bath.»
So, there we were, ready to untangle the heady musical knots of this week’s releases. Except that this week we were beaming loud and not-so clear from a holiday caravan in the Easter wilds. Imagine it from your urban turrets – a place where phone masts and Twitter updates make nary a dent.»
A victory for the little guys this week, as Hook & The Twin and My Tiger My Timing stomp all over the far more seasoned competition...»
This week, not one, but two records are defined by their cuteness (and sadly only one of them successful). We also make (yet more) shameful confessions of our innately teenage disposition, enjoy some bangingness and are rather unmoved by the grandiose return of Doves.»
Another week, another fine selection of new releases on vinyl, circles of silver and digitably downloadable-ness... »
Having been given permission to go off-topic from the big bad bossman (thank you, Sean, you know not what you do), this week’s reviews are united by a disgusting tendency to veer into anecdotal asides like a rep theatre diarist soaked in gin. Normal service resumed next week. Probably.»
Wendy describes this week's single of the week as "really quite delightfully daft" - can you guess what it is?»
An unusually pop-heavy singles column this week, but have you seen the Top 10 these days? Lady GaGa is there. Twice. Still, the Skream remix of La Roux should sort that out, in a balancing-the-cosmos sort of way.»
Don't panic, everyone. Turns out guitar music is not dead after all and was merely in the pub when all that 'what's happening in 2009' stuff was being decided. This week's new releases, then, from Crystal Stilts, Pulled Apart By Horses (we know we're late), The Do and Antony & The Johnsons...»
While the snow gives everyone an excuse to sit tight and bunker down, this, fortuitously, happens to be a bumper week for staying in and listening to future pop / disgustingly good hip-hop collaborations. One might even be tempted to call it ‘blinding’ were it not for the fact that this is not Pete Tong’s Essential Mix or, at least last time I checked, 1995.»
Traditionally, early January is a time for broken resolutions; all your friends claiming they're off the drink for a month but lasting less than a week but it's also the traditional time for a scarcity of decent singles. Fittingly, we start this weekly column with a trudge through a lot of singles which seem to have been written to a brief of "oh, any old shit will do". Roll on next week...»
The crop isn't too tidy - more to forget than cherish. But The Week That Was' high-concept pop is quite something - 'The Airport Line' is Single of the Week»
It's an opinion-splitter, but DiS celebrates its tearing up of the band's established blueprints: Bloc Party's 'Mercury' is Single of the Week»
Ingredients: Sparks, synths, glitter, neon. Actions: stir, roast, cool. Result: Late Of The Pier's 'Heartbeat' is our Single of the Week»
Lo-fi 7"s buzz us, but it's the elegant post-rock of Jeniferever that impresses the most - the Nangijala EP is our Single of the Week»
An electro act looking into the past for inspiration, M83 echoes '80s synth-rock and shoegaze and makes 'Kim & Jessie' our Single of the Week»
There is no Single of the Week this week - the jury, as they say, is out. So, like strawberries on a hot summer's day, pick your own 'til your back aches»
We love them so much we might just adopt them so they can play for us every day... it's no surprise that Let's Wrestle claim our Single of the Week»
Our greatest rapper returns with a song about attracting girls with ice cream and silly wigs... Roots Manuva's 'Buff Nuff' is our Single of the Week»
So their latest album wasn't all that - doesn't mean Weezer have forgotten how to write superb singles, as 'Pork And Beans' is our Single of the Week»
Complex rhymes and beats versus glitter Kraut? There's only one winner: Subtle have crafted our Single of the Week»
If any proof was needed that Foals have been worth the hype, here it is. 'Red Socks Pugie' - 'Sox' if you must - is our Single of the Week»
A pretty bog-standard bunch redeemed entirely by Mystery Jets' summer bombshell 'Two Doors Down, our superb SINGLE OF THE WEEK»
German electro-indie outfit The Notwist turn a poor crop around with their first new material in ages. 'Where In This World' is our Single of the Week»
In an age of flapping flibbertigibbets Johnny Flynn is a solid rock worth clinging on to; 'Tickle Me Pink' is our Single of the Week»
Perhaps it's the sunshine, but we're leaning towards the higher-BMP'ed releases this week. Cadence Weapon's 'House Music' our Single of the Week»
Black Lips’ Cole Alexander and Jared Swilley assess a smattering of the week’s new singles. Check out the video for their forthcoming ‘Bad Kids’ and UK dates HERE. Their Single of the Week: Scarlett Johansson»
London three-piece Factory Floor make noise like pylon cables sizzling in the wet; the sound of taut menace splayed ominously overhead. Read how their Single Of The Week puts the 'spl-' in the rest of the bunch's 'iffy' here»
A so-so slew on the whole this week, with a few glittering gems. After much picking and choosing, it's We Are The Physics who tickle our fancy the most. ‘You Can Do Athletics, BTW’ is our Single of the Week»
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