P353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:14:51 ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK A Better Off With Him Sounding remarkably vibrant for a band who've spent a year in record company hell, Jason Perry's cheeky holler gets the perfect upbeat summer accompanyment - why Warmers thought such joy might not work is a total head-scratches. STEPHEN FRETWELL Emily Scientifically calculated to be 24,832 times better than James Blunt, Fretwell encapsulates heartbreak, a careworn optimiwm and all the other qualities a real troubadour needs. Rubbish B-sides. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— by John Earls NEED A HELPING HAND? TRY TELETEXT LIFESTYLE ALERTS-p108 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:28:14 ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK PAUL WELLER From The Floorboards Up \ Lordy. Let's pretend that covers album never happened, as Weller roars back with the angriest, most righteous 2\-minutes you'll hear all year. No way is the man responsible for such a taut, belligerent strut 47 years old. DOGS Selfish Ways Speaking of Weller, a natty cover of A Bomb accompanies their rollicking Libs- esque jangle. Crucially, Dogs have the poetry and infectiousness of Pete and Carl, not the under-produced roughness. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— News 351 GameCentral 375 NORTON LOANS SEE p615 0800 929 100 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:21:38 ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK MEW Apocalypso Mildly underwhelming 7"-only return from the Danes, whose gigs lit up 2003. This keeps their atmospherics and rumbling basslines, but buries Jonas Bjerre's skyscraping vocals too low in the mix. No hooks to speak of either. BEN MOODY Everything Burns Since quitting Evanescence, Moody has written for Kelly Clarkson and Lavigne. Such a drop in quality continues, as Anastacia snores through the turgid plod of a thousand rawk ballads. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Gigs 358-64 Stage 330 PADDY POWER- FREE £25/e25 BET ON BIG BRO WINNER! SEE p699 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:12:51 ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK LOUIS XIV God Killed The Queen From the first barking riff - the mid- point between BRMC's Spread Your Love and The Dandy Warhols' Get Off - it's a debut single that's so ready for stardom it's absurd. Rarely has there been a more cheeringly daft vocal than Jason Hill's introductory "Ow!" THE GRATES Sukkafish Peculiar vocals by Patience Dodgson, as if she's holding her breath and forced to sing at gunpoint. The twanging early rock & roll guitars are more routine. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Fat Joe, Absentee, McEwan albums 354 ACCIDENT ADVICE HELPLINE ITV1 p385 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:13:24 W ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK KOMAKINO Say Something The dark headrush of Mr Brightside, the furious pace of early Cooper (emple, skittishly tender hiccuped vocals all their own... the long wait for a debut single was worth it. Epic drama at home in indie discos and contemplating long nights of the soul. Mmm. DIBIDIM Don't Play With The Gun Like a squeakier Neil Tennant fronting a lo-fi Royksopp, the melodies and arch vocals are almost magical, let down by cheap production. Still intriguing. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— MIN, Half Biscuit, Leaves live 354 PADDY POWER- FREE £25/e25 BET ON BIG BRO WINNER! SEE p699 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:14:47 ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK DUELS Potential Futures \ So joyful, outrageously singalong and wildly optimistic is Duels' debut single that you marvel nobody thought to write it in the previous 50 years of rock & roll. Instantly marks them out as great songwriters, unless it really is a Bowie cover weWve forgotten about. THE HONEYMOON MACHINE I'll Be Your Dog Second single following minor hit Into Your Head, they strut along with a simple poise, but lack Dogs' madness to make their swagger truly convincing. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— The new charts 355 Big Screen 310 GOT A CAMERA PHONE? SEND US A WACKY PHOTO AND WIN £250!! SEE p682 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:14:0y ————————————————— —————————— —— NEW SINGLES OUT THIS WEEK THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND Put You In Your Place Second great Leeds debut this week after Duels, this four piece feel like the Watson to The Music's Holmes. Fluid, irrepressibly funky riffs underpin Craig Wellington's staccato barked vocals. Hugely slick, nigh on impossible not to dance to. TERMITES Set Yourself On Fire A debut hints that they can write a decent pop song, but they spend so long faffing with a bleepy intro, it's Supergrass thrown down a well. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Your demos reviewed 357 Ace 380 BORED WITH YOUR RINGTONE? SEE CHOMP ITV1 p589 Reviews Charts GameCentral TicketsP353 Teletext 353 Jul18 23:14:21 Advert 8/8 YOUR PERFECT CAR 700 From MPVs to sports cars, our new section can help you find the best deal around^ NEWS/FEATURES 701/702 Breaking stories for motorists, and a more detailed look at current issues. 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