Singles of the week (released 21st July 2003) - Tiscali Music News

2003-07-21

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Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side (pictured above)

The latest single from his hugely successful 'Gotta Get Thru This' album, 'Never Gonna Leave Your Side' finds Daniel Bedigfield getting back to the kind of inspired balladeering he displayed on his biggest hit to-date, 'If You're Not The One'.

Always one of the album's standouts, it's also accompanied on this release with remixes and bonus live tracks whilst the DVD format adds the video alongside the US video version of 'If You're Not The One'.

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Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow

The follow-up to comeback single 'Madame Helga' (the first from the 'Phonics latest album, 'You Gotta Go There To Come Back'), 'Maybe Tomorrow' is another classic from the seemingly inexhaustible Welsh rockers.

Typical Stereophonics, the brilliant original is also joined across three formats by some ace bonus tracks and video extras.

CD one adds two, count 'em, TWO exclusive new songs whilst CD two includes some brilliant demos. The DVD format includes the video, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the vid and a photo gallery, and the 7" rounds the whole thing off with a new track. Phew!

Watch the new Stereophonics video here
Maybe Tomorrow Low | Maybe Tomorrow Hi

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The Delays - Hey Girl

Not heard of Delays yet?

Well, it's only a matter of time! The Southampton four-piece make the kind of classic, hummable timeless pop that's just made for radio airwaves, and their latest single, 'Hey Girl', is a perfect example of them in full flow.

A swirling indie-pop follow-up to last single 'Nearer Than Heaven', it should, hopefully, also be the one to this majestic young band get the kind of wider attention their music so obviously deserves.

All formats also include bonus tracks with CD2 adding the video.

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Goldfrapp - Strict Machine

The follow-up to last single 'Train', the brilliant first single from their latest album, 'Strict Machine' is another superb example of just how much Goldfrapp have developed since the release of their last album, 'Felt Mountain'.

Another churning slab of chunky electro-tinged pop (with a slight hint of 'I Feel Love' era Donna Summer thrown in for good measure), it also comes, across all three formats, packed with cool bonus tracks and ace dancefloor friendly remixes.

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Triple 8 - Give Me A Reason

Having cemented their badboy rep with their debut Top 10 smash 'Knockout', cheeky fivesome Triple 8 return this week with an equally slamming slice of catchy pop in the shape of follow-up, 'Give Me A Reason'.

With its funky guitar riffs, banging beats and catchy chorus, 'Give Me A Reason' won't disappoint fans of its predecessor, whilst the bonus tracks across both the CD singles only hint at the great things to come from that debut album. World domination awaits!

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Space Cowboy - Just Put Your Hand In Mine

The Space Cowboy (aka Nick Dresti to his mum) returns to Norman Cook's Southern Fried label this week with 'Just Put Your Hand In Mine', the long-awaited follow-up to last year's Prince rework, 'I Would Die For You'.

Sampling the vocal from the Detroit Emerald's classic, 'Feel The need In Me', and wrapping it around an explosive mix of slamming beats and a party-rocking bassline, this single's all set to move dancefloors throughout the summer, and also bodes well forthe man's soon to be released debut album.

Both formats also add an Artificial Funk remix and bonus cut 'I Don't Care'.

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Venus Hum - Soul Sloshing

The second single from their glorious debut album, 'Big Beautiful Sky', 'Soul Sloshing' is already looking like it could be the one to break this Nashville-based electro-pop group to the wider audience they thoroughly deserve.

A lush, stirring mix of pop, electronic grooves and uplifting strings, it's a captivating second single, and one that proves this band have definitely got the legs to go all the way. Let's just hope that people catch on! Both formats also add diverse remixes.

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Tindersticks - Sometimes It Hurts

Featuring a duet with celebrated world music chanteuse Llasa De Sela, 'Sometimes It Hurts' is another gently affecting epic from the Tinderstick's sublime new album, 'Waiting For The Moon'. Typically stirring stuff from this consistently beguiling band, the wonderful 'Sometimes It Hurts' also comes with the band's version of 'My Autumn's Done Come', originally featured on 'Total Lee!' (the Lee Hazlewood tribute album released last year on City Slang), anda rather unique short film by Martin Wallace.

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Young Heart Attack - Over & Over

'The meanest, loudest and most attitudinally remodelled kick-ass rock'n'roll machine since AC/DC', well, so says N.M.E anyway. But we'd have to agree with them, this really is a very fine debut from these hard rocking disciples from the Southern States of America. Sounding like all your favourite bands rolled into one - The Who, MC5, the Stones, Led Zeppelin – the firing 'Over & Over' is also joined, across both formats, with a couple'a fine bonus tracks, just to hammer Young Heart Attack's message home. Brilliant!

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Also released this week:

Damien Rice - Volcano

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