slow club, THE patty winters show, THE cribs and more - singles for THE week beginning oct 29!

SLOW CLUB / YOU AND ME (MISHI MISHI)

In line with Noah and The Whale, there’s a cool new breed of indie pop acts coming out at the moment, who’s wide eyed enthusiasm really captures the creative spirit of youth. Like a speeded up, more enthusiastic take on the White Stripes ‘Me and You Are Gonna be Friends’, this is full of simple melodies and loud hand claps, all guided by a nice boy / girl duel vocal that gradually builds into a classroom full of chanting voices. Cracking.

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS / RUN-AWAY (ROUGH TRADE)

After the Spanish omelette of an album that was Love Kraft, it’s great to see the Furries back in the domain of the 3 minute pop song. Run-away is a sad / uplifting tale of a lovers inability to save his relationship. “We nearly fought with teeth and nails / I still recall your banking details”, laments Gruff.

THE CRIBS / DON’T YOU WANNA BE RELEVENT? (WICHITA) This is a pole vaulting, firework triggering, last day of school of a single. The Cribs have got a knack for urgent melodies in the vein of The Killers, although they replace the bombast and slick production of the latter for punk rock vibrancy. Top stuff.

RIOT IN BELGIUM / LA MUSUQUE (RELISH)

For anyone that found the cold hard stare of Electroclash too inhumane to bear, Riot In Belgium have thrown together a rubber stretching dancefloor grinder that might just ease the stalemate. This is full of chunky beats, sexy moans and pelvis swirling action. Again, no killer hook – but that won’t matter at 1am on Friday night.

CHARLOTTE HATHERLY / AGAIN (LITTLE SISTER)

Having not investigated the former Ash guitarist’s solo musings before, it’s a nice surprise to find that they sound NOTHING LIKE ASH! Which is probably a good thing. This is more of a psychedleic pop song – it’s a melancholy, cinematic beast that flusters about trying to find a signature hook. It’s nicely aquatic, if confused.