Apologies for the lengthy hiatus.
Gorillaz - Stylo
After brainwashing the masses with Demon Days' eccentric pop, the Gorillaz are set to return with their third album, the intriguingly titled 'Plastic Beach'. Unsurprisingly Damon Albarn & co. have yet again defied expectations, choosing the frankly baffling 'Stylo' as first single. Featuring a downplayed appearance by Mos Def and disjointed verses belched out by Bobby Womack, all signs point to this not being another Feel Good Inc. It may not be as captivating as their previous work, but it makes Plastic Beach that little bit more seductive.
Plan B - Stay Too Long (Pendulum Remix)
Though a track featuring both dunderheaded Prodigy rip-offs Pendulum and cringeworthy 'yoof' Plan B would usually send any rightminded person running for the hills, this remix of Mr B's already quite good 'Stay Too Long' is actually a blinding piece of club tuneage. Though it is destined to outstay its welcome, for the time being it should be embraced as the surprisingly brilliant collaboration that it is.
Hot Chip - Take It In
It's nice to see Hot Chip making something listenable again. After their mindnumbingly irritating second album, Take It In sees the geeky fivesome returning to the hauntingly anthemic beats of 'The Warning'. Comparable with second album highlight 'Boy From School', it is unlikely that this will ape the dancefloor success of... sigh... Ready For THe Floor... but it will be considered as a successful return to form by anyone who has a pair of functional ears.
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