WORTH A LOOK?: ****
10 years ago Spraggan sang her self-penned song Last Night (Beer Fear) during her successful audition for TV talent show The X Factor and it is referenced during this single perhaps to indicate how far she’s come in that time.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
Think How Soon Is Now guitars by The Smiths and a shuffling drumbeat like Sit Down by James topped by a high-pitched vocal that is very Brett Anderson and you’re halfway there.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
Not all relationships end neatly and here’s a beautiful duet between 2 people who are no longer together but still care about each other.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
The power of video to capture images of the past and to be an endless source of nostalgia is a lyrical theme well explored here.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
Suede haven’t released 2 songs in a row this thrilling since the double-punch of the classic Trash and Beautiful Ones in 1996.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
We’ve enjoyed but not especially loved the 3 albums this beloved band have made since their reformation in 2013 but think this single is their best they’ve released since their 90s imperial phase.
WORTH A LOOK: *****
Imagine finding out from a poster in the street that society says you can expect eternal damnation based on who you are spending your time with.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
Little Boots has released what is probably already our favourite album of the year so far and here teams up once again with a drag queen who is making a name for herself thanks to some brilliant pop collaborations.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
We’ve now watched rehearsal clips of all 40 entries into next Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest and this is both our favourite and the song we think will win.
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