August's Hottest Tunes

It’s music for the head, heart, hands and feet. It’s funk/rock/pop/hip hop.

‘Break Even’ – lyrically the song doesn’t get anymore concise and brilliant. When I was first played the song, Mark had already programmed the beat. I heard it and was like, ‘that’s not the way it should be’. The great thing about us is we always change the rules – we’re not afraid to
 mix it up. Lyrically the song is fantastic – we’ve all been in a situation where our heart has been broken!

 

Coldplay’s ‘Lost’. It’s so fantastic and so lyrically brilliant. I play it all the time. It’s my prescription for a bit of soul searching!

Always keep going, never say no for answer – because right around the corner could be the career break you’re going for. When I was 15 the guidance counsellor at school asked what I wanted to do when I left, and I said music, and she said, ‘What about a real job?’. She told me I couldn’t do music for a living and now look at what I’m doing. Just believe in yourself, there’s no such thing as no. All you’ve got to do is figure out what you need to do to get there!

 
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The Script The Script
Manufactured pop in all its polished glory, The Script attempt to straddle the bridge between RnB and rock and manage to tick all the boy band boxes. Within this upbeat and melodic album are some funky moments and a couple of inevitable chart toppers. Think cute boys and smooth vocals!

 

The Ting Tings We started Nothing
Any album that keeps you up at night because you can’t get it out your head is either overly annoying or brilliantly catchy. We Started Nothing leans towards the latter. While the pop duo seem like they’re lusting after some indie cred, their upbeat, shake-your-ass and tap-your-foot hits keeps them safely in the realms of top-40 material. The Ting Tings still deliver on a feel-good and energetic album which reaches into new wave inspirations, Blondie vibes and a memorable formula.

 

Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
What could have easily turned into a night at the Karaoke with Meryl Streep, is actually pulled off quite well. Naturally all the hits are on there from ‘Dancing Queen’ to ‘Money, Money, Money’ and while you may initially gasp at the thought of the stars themselves singing, some of them can actually hold a note pretty well - or otherwise they put in a darn good try (thanks Pierce Brosnan). This album captures the spirit and mood of the movie and is testament to the originals.

 

Mystery Jets Twenty One
Pop/prog indie-rockers the Mystery Jets album Twenty-One is the kind of record that could spin either way in the charts. Treading down the well-beaten path of the popular indie genre of the moment, this album is both unmemorable in the consequential, box-ticking unoriginality and equally loveable through its comfortable familiarity. Proving that unoriginality doesn’t equate to a write-off, the Mystery Jets deliver on some strong tracks, some poetic song writing and some good-fun 80s synth vibes.

 

The Subways All or Nothing
The bar is set high from the start with the rip-snorter of a first track ‘Good Girls and Boys’. Balancing driving guitars and thrashing drums with the whimsical vocals of Charlotte Cooper, this track may be one of the heavier ones on the album but is still irresistibly catchy. Where The Subways last album was more about being in love with being young, this one is testament to the knocks life has thrown at them and their naivety, and to their strength in pulling through. From the Split between lead singer Billy Lunn and fiancé bassist Charlotte Cooper, to Billy Lunn’s surgery on his vocal chords (which could have left him unable to talk, let alone sing) the trials and tribulations have also made for a terrific album.

 

The Vines Melodia
Proving that sometimes you have to go back to go forward, The Vines return in all their former glory to wipe the disappointment of their last album clear away. Again taking on strains of The Kinks, The Beatles and even Nirvana, this 60s pop meets grunge outfit haven’t come up with anything terribly progressive but familiar influences and a familiar sound don’t dispute the bands position at the front of the pack. The group itself is in fine form and their instinct and talent result in an excellent execution of what could have otherwise slid into the dull and has-been. They know how to re-work their influences to create a new and interesting sound with some magical moments on Melodia making this a very welcome return.