Single Releases 04/12/06

Ok, so last week's effort was a poor one, but I'll try and do a proper one this week.

It doesn't help of course when Richard Ashcroft, Paulo Nutini and Embrace all release singles in the same week. Is someone trying to dampen people's festive spirit?

Anyway, onto things I'm not so prejudiced against!

Scissor Sisters aim for the softies this Christmas with Land Of A Thousand Words. It's ok, but its not one of their best for sure. The video is lovely though. Well ok, Ana looks very nice in it.

Jamelia, who is actually quite dull in my opinion, releases the fantastic Beware Of The Dog this week. It's not quite in the same "shit artist releasing fantastic single" club as SOS by Rhianna (because Jameila is not as shit as Rhianna and Beware Of The Dog isn't quite as good as SOS) but it's brilliant. Yes, its only that Depeche Mode song given feminist lyrics really, but it's still fantastic. And let's hope she gets well soon as well.

Jay-Z asks us to Show Him What We've Got this week and the answer has to be that we quite clearly don't have Beyonce...or the multi-million dollar empire. Of course no-one really ever believed he'd retired, but it's good to have him back. Not quite his best, but he is one of my favourite rappers.

Morrissey hits us with I Just Want To See The Boy Happy. You know what this sounds like without me telling you, so make your mind up from there.

It's Christmas so there must be some novely tune banging about...oh, here comes Lazytown with Bang Bang. Under the influence of heavy (PRESCRIBED) pain medication I once was really drawn into the programme and hey, at least its trying to teach kids good stuff. It's just not in the class of Mr. Blobby though is it?

Also, as it's Christmas and the loveable little elf Peter Doherty needs some more money for crack, he releases The Blinding EP with his Babyshambles mates. It's a moot point whether you feel more sorry for him or Kate Moss. Or, like me, feel sorry for neither of them and believe they will reap what they sow. I heard a funny story which probably isn't true about Kate Moss. She was apparently at some "do" (see, I'm down with the lingo) and there were some kids running about making lots of noise. One kid in particular was really annoying her so she shouted something along the lines of "can someone please keep that little brat quiet." A nearby worker had to inform Miss Moss that the child in question was her own offspring. True? Probably not. But it did make me chuckle. Although really, it's not funny is it?

Nice to see AMG is branching out as he does some work under his Mr Gee moniker to team up with Outwork for Elektro. I've heard worse; lets leave it at that.

The Rapture give us another good, but not quite great, tune with Wayuh.

Operated On by Union of Knives is quite bloody good as well.

Pictures, by the delightful Sia, is bloody good too.

And as its now lunch time, that's where I finish.