WORTH A LOOK?: ****
OUT: now
Imagine sassy Prince mashing up Greased Lightning from musical Grease with the keyboards from Pulp’s Common People and you might come close to recreating this summer anthem singing the praises of the dash of imperfection that accentuates perfection.
OUT: now
Looking for an affectionate song about the peculiarly British awkwardness about sex in relationships that is as good as the best of Victoria Wood but here sounds like it’s sung by Jarvis Cocker?
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
OUT: now
The last thing we suspected would result from Bananarama’s award-winning Original Line Up Tour was new material from Siobhan Fahey’s old group Shakespears Sister but here we are.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
OUT: now
It’s our favourite entry in the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Israel in May and the UK votes in the 2nd semi in which it competes with a host of our favourite songs on 16/5.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
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Eurovision season is in full swing and the song we most want to see competing in Tel Aviv in May is a gorgeous ballad with a gigantic dramatic key change sung beautifully by a former contestant who finished 19th in 2010 in Oslo in a completely different style.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
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The true test of a pop act with heritage is whether they can release new material which sits comfortably within the greatest hits set of its past.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
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East has a new record label and, while this new song features the high-energy pop most associated with her, it adds Afrobeat to the mix, taking inspiration from tribal music and sounds from her mother’s Ghanaian heritage.
OUT IN THE UK: 8/11/18
ALBUM: Glitter To The Neon Lights (out 19/11/18)
Nicki plays the Wicked Witch of the West in panto next month and she’s taking no prisoners on this soaraway, Stock Aitken Waterman-sounding blast of unashamed pop – out now.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
OUT: now
‘What do you think I do all night, Sit here catching up on soaps?’ is our favourite line from the 1st new Soft Cell song in 15 years.
OUT: now
TOURING: from now until 25/11/18
We were there for 2 gigs in summer 2014 when Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey returned to the live arena to play the songs that had made his band’s name in the 80s.
