Single Reviews:

The Maccabees- ‘No Kind Words’

A darker feel for the usually fairly fey indie types, which builds slowly before breaking out halfway through into a rapid downhill descent, with guitars circling around Felix’s half-muttered lyrics. Underwhelming at first, but a
real grower - after three listens you’ll be hooked on its menace.

Rowan Brunswick

Papa Roach – ‘Hollywood Whore’

‘Hollywood Whore’ is the first single off Metamorphosis, the latest Papa Roach album. While it does show some early promise, notably delivering a well written guitar riff, the vocals are bad and manage to kill the song completely. Anyone other than hardcore Papa Roach fans would do well to avoid this.

James Cook

Pet Shop Boys - ‘Love etc’

A slightly awkward arm around the shoulder moment this. You know the one, when an ageing artist teams up with the younger generation, inevitably allowing them to bask in how influential they once were, whilst also gaining a bit of credibility at the same time. In this case its Pet Shop Boys fondly gazing down on the Girls Aloud hit factory Xenomania. Consequently, we get a rather stilted call and response effort, that sounds like a bland middle-ground between both artists.

Andrew McGuinness

Snow Patrol- ‘If There’s A Rocket Tie Me To It’

‘If There’s A Rocket Tie Me To It’, is another effortlessly cool track from Snow Patrol, with a catchy chorus and dramatic end, you’ll be singing along to this in no time. The single will not be as popular as some of their previous tracks, but great all the same.

Laura Kay

Me My Head- ‘Night on Fire’

Second single, ‘Night Is On Fire’, establishes Me My Head as a furiously (even self-consciously) edgy band. Despite this rawness, the single’s B-side ‘This Feeling’ confirms that they can also be ridiculously catchy and immensely radio-friendly. Me My Head could be described as combining the anthemic style of The Bravery with the humour of Art Brut; that might not sound like the best start to a musical career, but they manage to pull it off.

Amris Kaur



Photo Sources: The Maccabees 'No Kind Words' Official Single Artwork; Me My Head 'Night on Fire' Official Single Artwork