Priya Thomas - Motherfucking West

Garbage version two anyone? The strutting rhythms of Goldfrapp? The Sneaker Pimps? Priya can provide cut-price versions of all their material – a dash of rock, punk snarl and electronic backing - it's not that bad per se, it's just not terribly new or groundbreaking. Second track: No matter how nicely you sing "hot snatch", it's still a cringe-worthy lyric and image. Track three: do you remember the songs you sang as a disillusioned 16 year-old in front of the mirror? Those demure, repeated lyrics and voice effects set to 'sultry' remain a common theme in all four tracks. The finisher, a rendition of Blondie's Heart of Glass shatters the more interesting plinky keyboard melody and off-kilter beat it first promises with a non-essential, and frankly, unsatisfying cover. [Struan Otter]