Oasis – Let There Be Love
The third release from Don’t Believe The Truth is quite different from the others from the album. It doesn’t match up to “The Importance Of Being Idle” nor the rest of the album to be honest. I don’t know why they have decided to release this as it sounds like an Oasis B-Side at most and is one of weakest tracks from the album. Lyrically it is one of their worst for a long time, the song doesn’t go away from the title of the single very much and gets too repetitive. It also goes on for twice as long as it should do. The song certainly won’t win over any new fans and is just an odd choice of song to release really. Shame because there is some much stronger tracks on the album that deserve to be released instead of this.
By Helen Daw
The Darkness – Girlfriend
There is one problem with forming a band based at least partly as a satire
Paul McCartney – Jenny Wren
It is a nice enough song but not exactly McCartney standard. This seems a million miles away from the genius of the Beatles and could be by anyone frankly. It is a very gentle song with an acoustic guitar being the main instrument played. There is also an instrumental piece which is quite nice. McCartney’s voice is also fairly weak on the song and not as powerful as it can be. It is an odd choice for a single as it is not a stand out immediate track at all. I like it because it is not mainstream music and will not get much promotion or airplay but it is still nice and relaxing. We all know Paul McCartney is capable of so much more than this and I hope he returns to form soon
By Helen Daw
Royksopp – What Else Is There?
“What Else Is There?” is the third single lifted off “The Understanding?” It’s featuring Karin Dreijer from The Knife on the vocals. Karin again does such a fabulous job here. Her vocals are so invigorating; it has me in almost a trance. Karin sounds like a combination of Bjork but with a little bit more of a pop twist on here. The dark and slight scary beat behind it fits in so well with the vocals. Karin sounds absolutely perfect, and this song has overtaken me. It’s great to see this get the full proper release so everyone can enjoy it. Easily, in one of the top songs of the year, a must have.
By John Siwicki