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Ultra
Ultra (eastwest)
This crew of male models actually play instruments and possess a healthy cynicism about the boy-band system, but they sound every millimetre as battery-farmed as their rivals. As a guitar/bass/ drums outfit they're less reliant on off-the-peg dance beats, but still manage to make each ditty uniquely flavourless - especially in the vocals, where their breathy harmonies are a composite of every other boy group's. Oh, for the manly resonance of Take That.
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