VV Brown - "Shark in the Water"
Something about the massive, unselfconcious enthusiasm this transmits, along with the number of clashing hooks that are thrown together in the presumption that some will stick, makes me think of Natasha Bedingfield. That and VV's voice sounds a bit like Tashbed's. An unlikely sound for the next big thing, but as long as she stays more "These Words" than "Single" I approve. [7]
Regina Spektor - "Laughing With"
"Fidelity" was one of my favourite discoveries of the old Jukebox era and still makes me smile without fail when it comes up on shuffle. It's actually a bit upsetting then that this is so hopeless, displaying none of the attributes that made that so swooningly charming. Instead it's a one note ramble, musically and lyrically, that doesn't even get across its message clearly and gives away its weak, weak pay-off in the title. Bah. [2]
Lady Gaga - "Lovegame"
Lady Gaga currently has the number 1 and 2 best selling singles of 2009 in the UK. That's Spice Girls levels of chart domination. Since this follows the formula to the extent of reusing the "Just Dance" melody several times, and helpfully flags up its 'disco stick' talking point at the start, middle and end, it's all too easy to see it following suit. Little else to take offence at, all competent as ever, but nothing new is offered to make hearing this everywhere an attractive prospect. [4]
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