Content area
Full text
SINGLE OF THE WEEK
MY LIFE STORY: It's A Girl Thing (It Records ITRDJ001). My Life Story's debut for Lord Lloyd-Webber's new It label is far and away the strongest song they have delivered so far. From the lyrics it would seem that the inspiration for 12 Reasons Why I Love You is history and no bad thing if this is the result - lovelorn bitterness never sounded so sweet. Gone are the pompous, over-egged arrangements of their previous Parlophone material, to be replaced instead with an infectious blend of Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, Squeeze and XTC at their summertime best. They were reportedly toying with calling the album Listen Without Prejudice II - if programmers followed such instructions, this could be a single to run and run in the summer. This could herald the return of the British rock star.
SINGLE REVIEWS
RECOMMENDED: BJORK: All Is Full Of Love (One Little Indian 24TP7CD). Some might say that releasing a fifth single from an album almost two years old is pushing a label's luck, but this irresistible package more than makes up for such gripes. The stark electronic beauty of the original is complemented by mixes from Plaid, micro-Ziq and Funkstorung, and all add an interesting new dimension to the song. CD3 also doubles as the first chart-eligible DVD single, which allows the buyer to view the stunning video for the track - directed by Chris Cunningham - in which Bjork is transformed into a robot. The buzz around the promo alone will ensure a respectable chart placing, although the track is unfortunately frustratingly short.
RINOCEROSE: Machine Pour Les Oreilles (V2 VVR5007253). It's not easy blending house music, dub, disco and rock, but this French act have got it just about as right as one can hope for. The mix of styles impresses because the band know when to move from one to the other at precisely the right moment. Unfortunately, its four tracks make it non-eligible for the chart.
SEBADOH: It's All You (Domino RUG89). If proof were needed of the vibrancy of the alternative rock scene, then look no further than Sebadoh. Back with another belter of a single after the Top 30 success of Flame, It's All You is all guitars,...