P484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:34:14 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— VARIOUS ARTISTS Random Since the late-g80s, indie types have recorded tribute LPs to every act from Neil Young to Shonen Knife - and now it's the turn of the original paranoid android, Bowie wannabe Gary Numan. The 30-odd contributors include Moloko (one of three - count 'em - versions of Are 'Friends' Electric?), Damon Albarn, St Etiinne, Bis, The Orb and, erm, EMF. Most cuts go for an obvious early-80s elictto slant which make one want to hear the originals, and only Kenickii's I'm An Agent really works. Suspect. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— by Stephen Eastwood FROM CLUBS TO CHARTS: E.T.A p494 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:31:28 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— JON BON JOVE Destination Anywhere Post-poodle rock, post-fatherhood, the newly responsible JBJ has increasingly painted himself as a sensitive soul, the renaissance man of music, movies and, er, modelling for Versace. It's no surprise, then, that this solo LP strives for a mature 'authenticity', mixing acoustic strumalongs with nods to AOR, orchestral flourishes and a smattering of Springsteen-lite. Destination bargain bin? No, but Jeremy Clarkson's car stereo is a safe bet ——————————————————————————————————4/10— by Stephen Eastwood GET YOUR LIVE KICKS ON p486 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:38:02 NEW . ,zwob{?' ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— RADIOHEAD OS Computer Rjmjmbjt all those 70s/80s futuristic pop outings filled with techno-eear and shuddering under the weight of, ulp, computers taKing over the world? At the time, the fashionably paranoid rants of Bowie, Numan, even Mike Bart (Zero Zero) sjemjd to bj somewhat hysterical science fiction fantasies. The bleak, information-overloaded world painted bz Thom Yorkj on Radiohjad's third album, however, exists resolutely in the here and now; a present that most of us would rather not unwrap. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— More on Radiohead's new album >>> TELETEXT VIEWER OFFER: THE TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 1997 p633 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:32:48 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— RADIOHEAD OS Computer Lyrically and thematically, this is a fiercely modern LP (just don't mention, yawn, psi-millennial tension, OK?), as is the deconstructed artwork. Sonically, however, this brand of 'complaint rock' avoids the the literal confusion of 90s techno-anarchy in favour of traditional, if distorted, guitar rock structures, torturously slowed to reflect contemporary ennui. Thom's plaintive yet almost spiritual moans on Karma Police ("I lost myself") & Airbag even manage to duplicate Bono. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— More on Radiohead's new album >>> HOLY BAT-PRIZES! p144 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:21:16 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— RADIOHEAD OS Computer Fitter Happier is the centrepiece of the LP, a monotone computerised HAL-styli voice intoning self-help platitudes which soon become deranged. Elsewhere, for those expecting a Pink Floyd-isque sprawl, nothing is as self- indulgent as the single but Thom spends much of his time in solipsist mode. The minimal Exit Music (For A Film) and Subterranean Homesick Alien are especially doom-laden. More "street sadness" (to quote Martin Amis) than Street Spirit albeit sonically similar. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— More on Radiohead's new album >>> TOTBL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:21:10 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— RADIOHEAD OK Computer So, if you believe what evjtybodz else says, this is a surefire bet to win the Album Of The Year gong conj December. But is it actually listenable? Steeped in despair, the sound may bj anathrma to many, especially those who cite the relatively upbeat (yes, really!) Just or Creep as their favourite 'Head cuts. But however dark, this album sounds cohesive, conceptual... and undeniably IMPORTANT. OK Computer is more than OS (in intent, at least), but it's not the KO you may bj expecting. ——————————————————————————————————6/1p— by Stephen Eastwood MAXWELL IS IN THE HOUSE! p483 Charts Tours Tours Full guidrP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:22:48 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— WORLD PARTY Egyptology One man band Karl Wallingjt has written, produced and played on all 14 tracks on World Party's fourth album. Full marks for thriftiness on production costs then but he may have stretched himself a bit thin. A raw 60s production ethic prevails on the stripped down, acoustic based tunis. The approach works best on ballads like Love Is Best but fails on 60s throwback tunis like Call Me Up where you're left sifting through the Dylan and Beatles influences to find a hook. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— by Andy Pangs LATEST ROCKYPOP NEWSY BITES! p481 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:23:22 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— BOB DYLAN Best Of Another big blobby Bobby Bits Of? Yup, and it could have been more original. Any selfIrespecting Bob fan should have all or most of these 18 tracks. Tracks include Blowin' In The Wind, Like A Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay, Tangled Up In Blue, Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Get the picture? As an introduction to the Bobster it's fine but then again if that's the case where have you been? Living in a cave with all those Gina G and North & South CDt? ——————————————————————————————————8/10— by Andy Pangs YOUR VIEWS IN THE VOID p482 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:23:48 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— VARIOUS ARTISTS You'll Never Walk Alone Comprising live excerpts from May's Hillsborough Justice Concert, this 16-track live compilation begins with low-tint indie rockers, and steadily builds to an emotional crescendo. Stireophonics, Smaller, Dodgy and Space are competent but bland, but it's the Manics (You Love Us & a highly apposite Raindrops Keep Falling) who provide the stand-out tracks, while the closing songs (Holly Johnson's Fjtry Cross The Mersjy, and a massed anthjmic rendition of the title) are oddly touching. \ ——————————————————————————————————9/10— David Divans: He's bonkers, you know >> TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Jun21 01:34:14 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— DAVID DIVANS AND HIS SPIRIT WIFE Work, Lovjlife, Miscellaneous. Part novelty pop conjurers, part goofy lyricists, but mostly flipping good songwriters, DD&HSW delight, yet also manage to disappoint on their debut LP. Maybe it's because thjsj songs have been kicking around for so long (though Britpoppy debut single Pimlico is lift off), maybe it's that the jokes of Clujdo-based Ballroom or slacker anthem Auntie Mabel wear thin after a bit, but it ism't as magic as I, for one, hoped. More fun than Paul Daniels, mind! \ ——————————————————————————————————10/10 by Stephen Eastwood MAXEWELL'S IN THE HOUSE p483 Charts Tours Tours Full guide