Results tagged “The Saturdays” from Birmingham Mail - Blog Rockin' Beats

It's that time of the week again when I run the rule over a few tunes out this week. This batch will be reviewed against the following ratings guide:

***** Coronation Street
**** EastEnders
*** Emmerdale
** Family Affairs
* El Dorado

"Letter From God To Man" - Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Ok, I'm going to count to 10, go for a walk and pretend they haven't dared to sample "Planet Telex" by my beloved Radiohead!
Actually, having listened to it a few times, it's not as bad as I first thought. Although the impassioned sermon being delivered over the sample might grate after a while.
**

"The Other Side" - Pendulum
This is more like dance a la Prodigy rather than the drum n' bass older Pendulum fans are used to.
Not as good as their previous efforts but head and shoulders above most of the dance music out there.
***

"If This Is Love" - The Saturdays
Right, listen girls. You are not Girls Aloud. In fact, you are not even Bewitched, so get over it.
If this is love then I'd rather be consumed by hate. A poor, poor, triple poor, weak pop effort that even Hear'Say would have rejected.
*

"The One" - Kylie Minogue
Strangely, this is a digital only release, with no promo video as yet, which is a shame as it's a little corker of a tune.
There are small traces of her under-rated mid 90s era clashing with her recent electro-disco style and it sure works for me.
****

"Sleep Through The Static" - Jack Johnson
More whimsical, acoustic driven, laid back, adult pop from old JJ.
Alright, I'll level with you, I'm struggling to avoid saying this is dull as a dishcloth.
**

"Gossip" - You Me At Six
That's a really silly name and this is really just a cliched, typical "indie" rock effort which will no doubt see them lauded in the NME of something.
Next...
**

"Lend Me Your Face" - Fight Like Apes
Oh this is much more like it! Frenetic, fuzzy guitars with vocalist MayHay shrieking her vocals over the sonic assault going on around her.
A few rounds with this punky lot and you will be knocked out! Fantastic, single of the week without question.
****

"Everybody Wants Me" - The Pigeon Detectives
It seems fashionable to mock the Pigeons and, I have to say, listening to this forgettable effort shows why.
But having just basked in the glory of Fight Like Apes, I'm in a better mood so even though I'm under-whelmed I'm going to cut them some slack and give them at least two stars more than they deserve.
**