Rooster - Circles and Satellites
Slightly more credible than Busted, Circles and Satellites is consistent, but too generic to have any real highlights

Slightly more credible than Busted, Circles and Satellites is consistent, but too generic to have any real highlights

Robbie goes hip hop - God help us all

all the ingredients a fan would want

Featuring, but certainly not starring, Mike Scott.

Featuring, but certainly not starring, Mike Scott.

If you like Dido and The Corrs, chances are you'll love this

Catchy enough to appeal to the passive listener, interesting enough to appeal to the discerning audience, and out-there enough to appeal to the snobs

like a birthday girl trying on party hats
Dig beneath the overwrought and melodramatic vocals and there's a lot of promise to be found in this debut single from the Edinburgh locals

...simple, yet thoroughly melodic stories of love told with eloquent honesty.

A rough-cut sound beyond his years; this has a sound that's bound to go transatlantic

only briefly teasing the ears

Just because you're angry, doesn't mean you can't be melodic.
will undoubtedly be shaking the walls of your local indie club in the near future
a swaggering stomp...
the most fresh-faced, intelligent and addictive EP heard by these ears so far this year

A triumphant and classic pop song.

It's just a song about awkward drunken shags

The (slightly disappointing) return of a real rock monster

Shamelessly pilfering from an era of Shed 7 and Sleeper