Song reviews

This one is going to be deep. With cascading guitars, spiralling lyrics and led by a voice that has the mark of a poet in recitation mode, Cosse take their song “The Ground” for a walk though the arthouse forest in search of salvation.

Everybody likes a song with a message such as “Wallflower” and Laur Elle is the kind of songwriter who likes to do songs with a message. She is also quite adept at adapting the message into a form that will attract both ears and mind.

If you like, as I do, a sugary musical snack then you will find it no hardship to consume “September” by Lucy and The Rats. It’s power pop with punk on the side and, in 3 minutes, it will surely satisfy your appetite.

Chemicals is probably the buzzword for the weekend these days and “Chemicals” by SG Lewis rounds up all those synthetic sounds and shapes them into a cool groove that makes the walk home after the last bus so much more rewarding.

A sentimental singer songwriter moves a bit of mellow jazz closer to his heart and, with all that he is duly displayed on his sleeve, Slye then aims his song “Waiting For You” at those who feel his pain like he does. Nice guitar solo as well.

“Song For A Baby Girl” was bound to be all fluffy and sentimental and thus ideally suited for the indie pop treatment but this time a professional polish has been skilfully applied by Cassandra Kubinski and the result is predictably inspirational.

A rather appealing hybrid of urban moves and sensitive singer songwriter sentiments gives Anjulie the wings to fly “FUYL” high above the clouds of mediocrity. If she has more songs like this, I reckon that the sun will shine on her for a very long time.

Keeping it simple sometimes works. Rory K takes that approach with “Heat Thru Your Body” using repetition, loops and street talk to fill its sub three minute timeslot. Fortunately, he has also added enough sunshine to make you smile.

Can a song be brutal yet endearing? It can if Lil White Bitch are behind it. Looped into an old school electro groove, “Rock Music” has more attitude and sheer angularity than a song of these antiseptic times should have. Put the needle in the - cough - groove!

Rigidly insistent, “Frei” shows that the power of the synthesiser should not be underestimated especially when combined with the dressed in black Schwarzschild floor stomping attitude. This song will assimilate you into their ways.

“Throwaway” concentrates all the Lazy Queen energy into three and a bit minutes of raucous musical intent. Subtle it isn’t, so best played loud. In fact, best played very loud indeed. It’s that kind of song.

I've got ears everywhere so I hear everything including this version of "Pocketful of Rainbows" by Jailhouse Jock. Balancing laconic minimalism with the Elvis forever in glitter vibe gives the song a quirky charm.