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The Whitest Boy Alive ‘Rules’

The Whitest Boy Alive ‘Rules’

‘Rules’ is the quintessential bar music album. It sounds just trendy enough to tickle your curiosity and it is smooth enough to provide atmosphere without …

 

Lily Allen ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’

Lily Allen ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’

It’s Lily’s second album and once more it’s Bridget Jones’ diaries with the gloves off. If you like reality TV shows, particularly those where celebrities …

 

White Lies ‘To Lose My Life’

White Lies ‘To Lose My Life’

White Lies are usually portrayed as the earnest young men carrying the torch of Joy Division and the doom merchants that followed. I don’t get …

 

Guns N’ Roses ‘Chinese Democracy’

Guns N’ Roses ‘Chinese Democracy’

Talk about over-egging it. ‘Chinese Democracy’ was 14 years in the making and uses every studio effect known to mankind. In short blasts it’s quite …

 

Kanye West ‘808s & Heartbreak’

Kanye West ‘808s & Heartbreak’

If you expect R&B or Hip Hop, you’ve come to the wrong party. West, arguably a main culprit behind the over-syrupy R&B sound of today …

 

Mercury Rev ‘Snowflake Midnight’

Mercury Rev ‘Snowflake Midnight’

Jeesus, it’s Genesis. No, Pink Floyd. Anyway, ‘Snowflake Midnight’ is gentle progressive rock for herbal tea parties. It makes for interesting dinner party music, though.

 

Primal Scream ‘Beautiful Future’

Primal Scream ‘Beautiful Future’

I was looking forward to that. And I have to say it’s pants. The Primals have lost direction, stumbling aimlessly between their electronic phase and the rock sounds of yore.

 

Carla Bruni ‘Comme Si De Rien N’Etait’

Carla Bruni ‘Comme Si De Rien N’Etait’

Bruni is the French president’s wife. A former fashion model, she’s been singing since 2002. This is her new album. She covers Dylan. OK, I was curious and had a listen. Read on.

 

Unkle ‘End Titles…Stories For Films’

Unkle ‘End Titles…Stories For Films’

James Lavelle’s UNKLE project has a go at film music. The mood is dark and tries hard to be edgy but succeeds in sounding like it was made for CSI Miami rather than a David Lynch spine tingler.

 

Madonna ‘Hard Candy’

Madonna ‘Hard Candy’

Madonna used to be quite tuned into what was happening musically and able to re-invent herself, bringing a toned down version of whatever was hip …