JAI|EI'ACI(SON: Do€sn't Roa[y ilatter MJ COIE: Sincere (Talkin loud (lsland/Def Jam 5629152). The youngest il25792). Btending soul, jazz and most credible Ehrage, - - Jackson retums and drum & bass irfluenc€, this with her first material since 1997's The Iong-awaitod dobut album from ths Velvet Rope. This is the cla$icallfttained producer theme son( from Nutty showcases bls ve soulful tracks such as fired Game., alol Professor ll, in which she also star$ tt is tt A-listed by Radio One Crazy Love rub shoutders with more Uq! and Capital, and C.listed by Radio Two. Jam & tewii detiver the Attitude, Bandelero Desperado alrd S&rr on this clever mi*tempo gtower ft! Eloods R&B and, with the film unites the album is the quatity of set to be one of the summer's Gole's !{! big successes, Janet is set to and arrangFng. 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South Carolina- magic in a radiofriendly way. @@ Aitken, the set include( Never Be The Same Again, born rapper/producer Elwood releases his DELAKOTA: cot lt Liko That (l,ondon Fat Larry's Zoom but a sporty spice unleashes a first single from his album The parlance of toilDc4so). This upbeat slice of pop, too much towards the : slew of Europop mixes of Our Time. A cover of the Gordon Lightfoot which brings to mind Collapsed Lung's Eat BERTRAT{D BURGAIT her latest offering. lt is &listed at Radio song, it has already been picked up by Radio My Goal, is so Eurcfriendly you almost Bertrand Eergalat (B One, and is shaping up to be her fourth One. Not as inventive as other material on forget its Baggy roots. The track's instant 079). An consecutive TopFive hit. overview of rt his album, but still a good listen. accesslbility may go down well on the Med's producer RED HOT cH!]| PEPPERS: Bergalat, this Catifornication AMAIiIDA GHOST: Gtory Girl (Warner Bros more commercial dancefloors. peppers' of tracks by Air and Rer (Warner Bros 9362 44872-2). The W525CD1). Currently making inroads in the THE SHRINK: tue You Ready To party A solo album will be rel album Californication has spent a year in the US with the dance mixes of Filthy Mind at (Nu Life 7432L783772). A typicaily epic later this year, but this Top 75 and the title track is now released as number four inlhe Billboard dance chart, trance tune which is receivlng plenty of introduction to Bertran( the fourth single. Produced by Rick Rubin, it Ghost delivers this promising MOR-tinged support from Radio One's Judge Jules and VARIOUS: 7 Live #2 is a moody look at West Coast culture. With track. lt is BJisted - at Radio Two. Dave Pearce. The track has already become SEVENCD002), Muzik, bonus live tracks on CD and cassette, it is HEATHER SMALL: Holding On (Arista a bit of an anthem among the growing army and Gallery resident Lo sure to keep album sales ticking over. 7432178L332). This second single from of Gatecrasher Kids. first mix CD. Tracks ran @l tlT2tOxygen(takota Small's debut album is a rather lacklustre GHAKRA: Home (Warner WEA266CD). house of DJ Sneak to tl LAK0016CDV2). This singte from the soft-tempo groover. The package includes This 1997 Top 50 hit resurfaces with new flavoured sound of Pear young edgy lrish three-piece is a strong, mixes by Metro, Sharp and Mark picchiotti. mixes from Tilt, Mara, Rob Searle and Above VARIr moody track with an arresting vocal by Mark PAUL WELLER: Sweet & Beyond. With trance enjoying a high chart (Mari Greaney. At times reminiscent of the Dandy Pea, Sweet ily Pea profile, it could do well this time around. collec Warhols, they are much harder live. C-listed (lsland SWEEPCDI). by Radio versic One, their summer festival shows Weller's first chart-eligible Brian will further build their growing reputation. single since the release Beacl Sf !f IllLltE Ctim-r {lUordptaEc hls.goitl-ewarded ,eers WORITGDSOO9). Fresh from tive dates at album Heliocentric shows @E DE LA soUL: the act. The High Llama: Brighton's Essential Festival and supporting subdued songwriting that has heralded llrt Official emerge well, but other a D'Angelo, Slum Village's third single something of a critical renaissance of late. lntelligence: Mosaic Chilton stick too closely highlights their style of sparse, funky hip A B-listing at Radio Two will be backed by Thump (Tommy Boy POINT BREAI hop, this time with band member Baatin,s appearances EE!@ at Glasgow Green and V2000. TBCD1349). The first part (Eternal 8573828882) sister contributing backing vocals. rrFf,fi:ri!?firl AGNELLI & NEISOI{: Hudson of an expected trilogy is a team producer Graham I EMBRACE: I Wouldn't Wanna Happen To Street (Xtravaganza 13CDS). The lrish fine return to form for the Tina Turner), this debut You (Hut HUIDX137). Taken from the duo's third single boasts strong production hippie-hoppers. Featuring guests including potential Drawn From Memory hits, to rank al album, this is a and a cruelly infectious major riff. Currently y\zibit, Busta pleasant Rhymes and Chaka Khan, it act have already chalket enough mid-tempo track with a receiving heavy plays in lbiza, it is lifted spans typically accessible material such as shouty Say Yeah! and th, neat hook. Decidedly summery in feel and from their album of the same name. All Good and harder, more contemporary- About Us, to their updatl recently C{lsted at Radio Two, it should go MIDREI.D GENERAL FEAI. UI{DA I.EWIS: sounding material. Certainly an album to put Vamp's Baby down well at their festival appearances I Don't Car at Reach Out (Skint SKIilI54CD). Skint boss De La Soul back on G@l@ the map. huge, r Reading/Leeds and T ln The r6ffi lush and expertly Park. Damian Harris samples Linda Lewis on this JO DEE MESSINA: Bum (Curbllondon IllAt{DY PRAM: Museum Of trlr E@l il(X}RE: ! Wanna Be Motown-style track, a highlight of his album 857 3e44.2O2). Ccproduced by label-mate (Domino WG80). The E With You (Epic 6695922). Moore is unfairly Generalisation. Although lacking the pop Tim McGraw and Byron Gallimore, experimentalists return r compared to Britney, being young, American appeal of labelmate Fatboy Slim, it has every Messina's third album comprises the usual wonky vocals and quirky, and blonde. This power ballad should chance of cracking the Top 40. (E[EE!D mixture of power ballads and uptempo instrumentation. They rs establish some clear water between the two THE MIGHW WAH!: Sing All Ihe Saddest country-pop crossover numbers. That,s The peripheral to current teen divas. lt manages to step out of the Songs (tthen! pete trer WEil2010). Wytie,s act Way lt ls is tipped to be the next UK single. essential pop/dance paradigm long enough to get to the indepen its release another epic, somewhat overblown E@T BOMRJT{K MGs: tn Stereo hooks into you. Could be very big. ffiRrri pop song. However, it has an infectious (Sony 494iI09 2). A highty appeating pop WORI-D PARTY: Here Gomes The Future quality that could win radio support. package blending house, rap, hip hop and (Seavie{Papillon BIFLy 30006). Kurt @[E@ UT: Over My Head (Capitol 888 breakbeats. The single, Freestyler, has been Wallinger returns with his first single in three ,;@@ fudocltf 9534). Taken from the soundtrack to Titan successful in Europe and the album repeats years through his new deal with the lndlredrillrfll.h. Chrysalis AE, this is a classy slice of US frat rock. All the winning formula. ln Stereo is produced dotmrsic*urr.-I offshoot Papillon. The track may not be as the tracks for the film were specially by Jaako Salovaara, who had a hit under his ,'i strong as some of his older material, but this commissioned and Lit are first out of the is a welcome retum nonetheless. blocks. &listed by Radio One, and getting This week's reyiewers: Siinon Abbott, Dugald Baird, phil CHRISTIAN FAII( FEAT. DEMETREUS: strong support &of from Steve Lamacq and Jo Hamish Champ, Ghris Finan, Tom FitzGeratd, Jeremy lsaac, tlake lt Right flondon tOt{CD452). Wiley, put Or this should them back on the Tesco and Simon Ward. @ THE RGHTII{G GOCKS: E@lEr-t love Somebody, Yes I Do ArttrahH (FOZIRGA FOZ019CD). Back in 'laanftlril February, MW reporled that the nrgfnZ:{ Fighting Cocks has become the first Avoidingttct{ act to be signed from internet the by U_S a UK major label. datirrnd Now they release .ltw€ their first RCA single - and it is actually very good. A jolly, summery tune, it is punctuated with some neat scratching based around a jazzy riff which displays an irreverent sense of humour. Championed by Steve Lamacq and lauded in both NME and Melody Maker, this could be the surprise hit of the summer. tr'lUSlC WEEK 29 JULY 2000