Singles of the week (released 19th May 2003) - Tiscali Music News

2003-05-19

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Justin Timberlake

Having already scored huge hits with 'Like I Love You' and 'Cry Me A River', Justin Timberlake (the current King Of Pop?), returns this week with 'Rock Your Body', the latest effort from his superb 'Justified' album.

A smooth and sexy disco-pop hybrid - with typically cool production from The Neptunes - the sexy dancefloor clout of the original version is also joined, across both formats, by more club-friendly mixes from Sander Kleinenberg and the mighty Paul Oakenfold.

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Stereophonics - Madame Helga

Barely a year since their last release ('Vegas Two Times' in April 2002), Welsh rockers the Stereophonics return this week with 'Madame Helga', the first single from their eagerly-anticipated new album. Probably already familiar to fans – it was a festival fave last year – this classic, stadium-sized 'Phonics return also comes, across all three formats, with some brilliant, exclusive bonus tracks and superb video footage. Welcome back lads!

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Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us

Having created international hysteria with their brilliant number one debut single 'All The Things She Said', Russian duo tATu return this week with another powerhouse slab of catchy Euro synth-pop in the shape of 'Not Gonna Get Us'.

Another tale of teenage heartache (soundtracked, once again, by Trevor Horn's unmistakable production), it, like its predecessor, is irresistibly catchy and illustrates that there's also plenty of depth beneath all the media hype.

Also includes two bonustracks alongside another eye-catching video.

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Love Inc - Broken Bones

Having rocked dancefloors (and the charts) with last December's 'You're A Superstar', Love Inc return this week with another similarly mammoth slab of uplifting trance.

In a pretty similar vein to its predecessor - but then that's no bad thing - 'Broken Bones' is one of those sing-a-long trancers that NuLife seem to release at the drop of a hat, whilst the remixes add slightly different flavours for a multitude of floors.

One for the summer!

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Scumfrog - Music Revolution

Thanks to 'Music Revolution', Scumfrog was the toast of 2003's Winter Music Conference in Miami. Already a staple in the sets of top jocks as diverse as Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Erick Morrillo and Steve Lawler, amongst others, it's a perfect example of how the producer mixes the dirty tribal sound of New York with his own sleazy Euro-tinted grooves.

Whilst on the remix front; Roger Sanchez gets on board with a darker, stripped-to-the-bone version, Planet Funk deliver a tough slab of punk-funk and Funk D'Void rounds it all off with a pacey slice of jacking techno.

Something for everyone!
A Tiscali User's point of view: "...it's very much an entire Lynx ad getting into some somewhat more progressive and tribal rhythms and beats towards the end. Disc 2 is straight into a late night prog set which rumbles along with enough fizz to keep it going and not too much to disturb the ambience."

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Tantalize - Body Rockin

Comprising the collective talents of Jo, Toria and Dee; Tantalize are the latest all-singing, all-dancing, all-girl trio that are aiming to entice you with their irresistible pop wares.

Seemingly arriving out of absolutely nowhere, their catchy r'n'b-tinted debut single, 'Body Rockin'', is produced by Cutfather & Jo (Blue, Blazin' Squad) and looks like launching the girls well and truly onto the UK's pop radar.

Whilst bonus cut 'Green With NV' hints at great things tocome and the remix adds more of a dancefloor flavour to proceedings.

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Audio Bullys - Things/Turned Away

Fresh from assaulting the UK's Top 20 with debut single 'We Don't Care', Simon and Tom Audio Bully return this week with another burly slab of punked up house in the shape of this storming double-header.

Retaining that unmistakable sound of the suburbs and veering from rave basslines to house, garage and even rock, both 'The Things' and 'Turned Away' are perfect example of why this duo are widely regarded as the best thing to happen on the dance scene since, ooh, Basement Jaxx.

All formats also include remixes.

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Outlandish - Guantanamano

Formed in Denmark, Outlandish is a hip-hop act with a twist! Counting three members, Isam from Morocco, Waqas from Pakistan and Lenny from Honduras; their sound is a fusion of three cultures that brings a new and dynamic sound with lyrics in English, Spanish, Urdu and Arabic. And the trio's debut single, 'Guantanamo', is a perfect example of what to expect from them.

An infectious mix of strings and laidback guitar, it's a head-nodding, pop-tinted intro to a band to watch; whilst the remixesadd a host of different flavours for all fans of urban music.

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Evan Dando - Stop My Head

The first single from former Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando's debut album, 'Baby I'm Bored', 'Stop My Head' is also a very welcome return from a talented singer/songwriter that's spent the last seven years in the musical wilderness.

Guaranteed to please the diehard fans, as well as convert plenty more, it also comes across three formats with completely exclusive B-sides and a brilliant version of 'Shots Is Fired' featuring guest vocals from Liv Tyler.

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Ed Harcourt - Watching The Sun Come Up

Lifted from the Mercury Music-nominated singer/songwriter's latest album, 'Watching The Sun Come Up' is another beautiful single from one of our finest, though not widely acknowledged, musical talents.

As beguiling, warm and gently uplifting as anything that Harcourt's put out before it, this superb single comes with a new Mark 'Spike' Stent radio remix of 'Watching The Sun Come Up' and includes two, count 'em, TWO exclusive new tracks alongside the video.

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King Adora - Born To Lose

Having toured with Queens Of The Stone Age and in the middle of a wildly successful tour of their own, King Adora return this week with 'Born To Lose'.....one of the band's best, not-to-mention a consistent live favourite.

A fine slab of hard-hitting 21st century punk, it also comes backed with the barbed-wire pop of firing B-side 'Kamikaze'.

A must for the fans, this double-header is also a good in for those that haven't already discovered the band.

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Dwele - Subject

Earthier than D'Angelo, edgier than Maxwell, more eclectic than Bilal and fathoms deeper than Craig David, Dwele's boundless vocal prowess, meticulous musicianship and deft songwriting skills challenge the best in the business.

Imagine a producersinger/instrumentalist schooled by hearty helpings of Marvin Gaye, Donnie Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, yet still influenced by the raw street sounds of today and you're almost there.

'Subject' is Dwele's debut album conjured from a universewhere the contemporary R'n'B, spoken word and hip-hop worlds collide.

A set that has both hip-hop swagger and the sensuality that only true soul can invoke.

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Stellarstarr - Somewhere Across Forever

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