P454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:44:47 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— IDEAL U.S. Ideal Southern US soul quartet Ideal U.S. sold 500,000 copies of their US No1 Get Gone, included on this debut album, but it's hard to see why. Despite surrounding themselves with a stellar cast of producers, (Teddy Bishop) and guest artists (Joe), the result is polished, but forgettable R&B balladry in a Boyz II Men fashion. Full marks for sticking to their soul/ gospel roots amidst dance chart frenzy but they're in dire need of Dru Hill style gimmickry to spice up the act. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Andy Pangs NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454CJan12 22:57:31 NEW . ALBUM . ———————————————————————— ——— OVAHEAD A Perfect View Of Everybody Else Now I don't wish to be rude but the producer of this jungle of despond deserves a dig in the dankly bits. Ovahead, bless 'em, make a fine ol' racket — and lawd knows there's precious few doing that in these melodious times — but they sound like they'ri playing in the shed when the hoover's on in the front room. Indie music SHOULD be mad, but this is without charm, wit, thrills or any listenable inspiration whatsoever. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— by Colin Irwin NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:40:13 LIVE . GIG . ———————————————————————— ——— CANDIDATE Camden Falcon For the most part, Alex's chiming guitar and the dry wit of singer Joel were the only consistent elements from a band seemingly unsure whether classic lyrical rock or a looser Flaming Lips feel best suited them. Rather than the breezy Leader single, Bird Machine — all Teardrop Explodes bluster plus succulent John Squire sway — showed what the fuss was about. Their Document-era REM moves might not work after all. However, Candidate may yet prove very special indeed. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— bz John Earls TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:48:15 . . ———————————————————————— ——— LISTEN TO OUR FACES OF 2000 If you want to hear our tips for best new bands of 2000, call this number: 0906 470 9120 Then enter the four-digit code below to hear the single of your choice. Choose from these new bands: COLDPLAY Blue Room 2229 AKA Starz 2230 CANDIDATE Leadjt 2231 FIXED STARS Every Night 2232 SEAFRUIT Hello World 2233 GENELAB Anorak Lou 2227 ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— T+ Calls cost 60p/min. Ask bill payer's permission before you phone. This service may involve a long call. Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:48:14 . . ———————————————————————— ——— LISTEN TO OUR FACES OF 2000 If you want to the pick of these brand new albums, call this number: 0906 470 9120 Then enter the four-digit code below to hear the single of your choice. Choose from these new albums: PRIMAL SCREAM Exterminator 1230 MY LIFE STORY Joined Up Talking 1229 SWITCHED ON Leftfield/Fatboy 1232 MUSIC OF MY HEART Lopez/Estefan 1234 THE SOPRANOS Soundtrack 1231 BLONDIE LIVE Livid 1233 ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— T+ Calls cost 60p/min. Ask bill payer's permission before you phone. This service may involve a long call. Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:46:21 . . ———————————————————————— ——— LISTEN TO OUR FACES OF 2000 If you want to the pick of these brand new singles, call this number: 0906 470 9120 Then enter the four-digit code below to hear the single of your choice. Choose from these new singles: BACKSTREET Show Me The Meaning 2234 CHRISTINA AGUILERA What A Girl... 2235 SHANIA TWAIN Don't Be Stupid 2238 UTAH SAINTS Love Song 2237 MARIAH CAREY Thank God... 2236 ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— T+ Calls cost 60p/min. Ask bill payer's permission before you phone. This service may involve a long call. Charts Tours Tours Total EntsP454 Teletext 454 Jan12 22:44:17 Advert 7/7 THE Instant Win Prizes up to £10,000 PLUS great Sports Watches, Stereos DataBanks, SEGA Dreamcasts and more 1 to 10 points at random. Score 50 or more from 10 questions to win. Claims:BIG FIVE-O Box 28 NORTHAMPTON Lasts 8-10 mink @ 75p/min.* TONE ONLY Age 16+. CUSTOMER HELPLINE 01604 624634 Charts Tours Tours Total Ents