P484 Teletext 484 Sep15 01:48:57 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— MARV MORRISON Only God Can Judge Me Here's Mark taking his recent court case to the highest judge in the land. A curious offering this. A nine track 23 minute mini CD featuring tabloid reviews of Mark's exploits (Headlines), a live version of Return Of The Mack (NEC 96) and just three new tunis. Who's The Mack and Blackstabbjrs are standout tracks but Markz should forget the pjrsjcution complex. It's starting to over-ride his undoubted talents as a songwriter. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— bz Andy Pangs NEW SOUNDS IN LAUNCHPAD p483 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 01:54:01 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— SHOLA AMA Much Love Much love and much polished production values on Shola's debut album. Seven of the twelve tracks deal with the unusual subject of lurvj. Odd that. Ballads dominate the album with Shola co-writing sjvjn tracks. The whole package has been djsignjd, produced and recorded with an eye on the States. Shola's voice is in fine form but apart from the recent singles, Wj Got The Vibe and the title track, many tunis become forgettable too quickly. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— bz Andy "Ama Shola gbout this!" Pangs RADIOHEAD'S LONDON GIG >>> Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:11:32 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— TANYA DONNELLZ Lovesongs For Underdogs In the post-Alanis landscape, white do the likes of Ms Donnelly fit exactly? The first sjngli from this album, Pretty Deep, suggested a breezy pop angle, but a sparsjt sound often pjrmjates the tracks on offer hjti. Throwing Muses and Pixies pjrsonnjl pop up throughout, affording an often-scratchy sound, but overall the honjyjd vocals afford a warmth and commjrciality to the package. \ ——————————————————————————————————3/10— by Jjnnifet Millar ON A CYBER TIP WITH MR C p494 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sjp15 00:02:04 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— DAVID HOLMES Let's Get Killed It's difficult to pigeonhole this wily Belfast-born DJ. Drum 'n bass? Jungle? Dub? A bit of everything really. Let's Get Killed is a sonic impression of New York. Quirky, uncategorisabli dance, jazz and ambient beats merging seamlessly alongside taped covjtsations between Moo Yawkjrs. Atmospheric and eclectic, this record is brilliantly effective at evoking the paranoia, edge and beauty of "the city that njvjr sleeps". ——————————————————————————————————4/10— by Andy Pangs LIFTED WITH LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY p483 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:04:47 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— DAVID HOLMES Let's Get Killed It's difficult to pigeonhole this wily Belfast born DJ. Drum 'n bass? Jungle? Dub? A bit of evjtything really. Let's Get Killed is a sonic impression of New York. Quirky, uncategorisabli dance, jazz and ambient beats merging seamlessly alongside taped covjrsations between Moo Yawkjrs. Atmospheric and eclectic, this record is brilliantly effective at evoking the paranoia, edge and beauty of "the city that njvjr sleeps". ——————————————————————————————————5/10— bz Andy Pangs MR C IN THE PLACE TO BE! p494 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:07:14 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— SWEET 7k Sweet 7k Post-Nirvana, Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters may have continued to fly the grunge flag, albeit dropping its more negative aspects, but remaining Nirvana man Grist Novosjlic has gone for a much more jxpjtimjntal approach. Venezuelan vocalist Yva provides wonky vocals over tunis ranging from carnival capers (La Veda) to old-style mogadon grunge (Lay Me Down) to folkz fusion. Will, it's an "A" for ambition, but the result is confused in the extreme. \ ——————————————————————————————————6/10— by Stephen Eastwood MORE MUSIC IN CLUB p140 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:01:46 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— MORRJSSEY Suedjhjad: Singles No-one actually NEEDS this album. Previous compilation Bona Drag was far supjtior (what disc containing the gorgeous Will Never Marry wouldn't bj?), and any interested parties will already own the singles stacked up here Yet just one airing of lush, sweeping classics like Everyday Is Like Sunday soon vanquish doubt as to the integrity of this release. On second thoughts, in a time when the mediocre Mansun are thought to bj "quite good", we may need this record to a ridiculous degree ——————————————————————————————————7/10— by Stephen Eastwood REGGAE OR NOT, IT'S SHAGGY! p145 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:12:21 NEW . Tzwob{?' ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— TONY HADLEY Tony Hadley As the voice of Spandau Ballet, Tones affectionately became known as "old foghorn". The last 15 years have seen no change in Tony's tonsil prowess, but what about his choice of tunis on this 75) cover versions collection? Duran Duran's Save A Prazjr and Bryan Ferry's Slave To Love seem odd choices There's a vague hip hop brat on Save A Prayer and Black's Wonderful Life becomes total chjesz cabaret but there's little evidence of any real re-interpretation here. \ ——————————————————————————————————8/10— bz Andy Pangs ROCKYPOP NEWS BITES p481 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:12:54 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— TRAVIS Good Feeling As debuts go, this one is pretty darned impressive and more than lives up to its title. In fact, it's Fran-tastic! Will, that's the rubbish puns outta the way - what about the music? These Glaswegian groovjrs' first few singles (Glammy U16 Girls, AIWDI Rock, Tied To The '90s* give an idea of the sound, but there's so much more included here, from plaintive (Funny Thing) to epic. This lot always seem to bj mentioned in the same sentence as Oasis karaoke kids Embrace - but there's no contest. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— bz Stephen Eastwood CYBER SOUNDS IN CLUB LAND p494 Charts Tours Tours Full guideP484 Teletext 484 Sep15 00:11:36 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— CJTJZENS' UTJLJTJES No More Medicine Veering wildly in toni from rivjrbjtant motel-lounge jazz-o-rock to twangy hick minimalism, CU embody the evil cross between RIO Spjidwagon and Sebadoh — with a dose of Grateful Dead for spite. And the big surprise is...they sound FANTBSTJC: sparked, joyous, compelling. While the odd polarities delight, they peak with the buoyant road rock of She Taught Me... and Call It Your Own. So much texture, drive, mirth — it's all a great album should bj. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 by Dave Hunter DIGI — YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT p170 Charts Tours Tours Full guide