Must hear 7
GNARLS BARKLEY - ST. ELSEWHERE
NEED TO KNOW
A dynamic and sometimes crazy collaboration between producer Danger Mouse and singer Cee-Lo. Their debut album has made a big noise everywhere and they stole the show at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, not just for performing, but wearing Star Wars costumes.
BEST TRACK
Crazy made it into the record books after becoming the first download only single to smash its way onto the UK music charts and storm to number one. Around 31,000 early-adopting fans downloaded the track from the Internet before it reached the shops. Listen to it just once and you’ll see why.
WORST TRACK
Who Cares? Our sentiments exactly.
ONE FOR THE COLLECTION?
Without a doubt. This genresweeping album will enhance any music collection. JF
SKYE - MIND HOW YOU GO
NEED TO KNOW
A powerful first solo album from the voice of Morcheeba – Skye Edwards – who was responsible for the group’s hypnotic sounds until 2003, when a lesser equal, Daisy Martey, took over vocals to a chorus of much criticism from the music industry and a long line of fans.
BEST TRACK
The final track, Jamaica Days, is a short but sweet, beautifully eerie, gospel choir-inspired trip down memory lane.
WORST TRACK
What’s Wrong With Me teeters on the edge of being a drawn-out self indulgent bore.
ONE FOR THE COLLECTION?
With 11 satin-smooth harmonies there’s plenty to chill you out through the summer months. The perfect accompaniment to a Friday morning lie-in. JF