Bryn Christopher: The Quest.
Old skool soul emotion with an impeccable delivery from the Birmingham singer.
This debut single comes from his forthcoming album My World, which is
coproduced by Midi Mafia who has exclusive rights to use samples from the
Stax label – ensuring it is a much-anticipated release. 4.5Tom Williams And The Boat:Train Station Car Park.
Blending speedy folk with harmonica, this sounds like a hyperactive Dylan if
he were from Kent. Brilliant lyrics that tap into the misery of travelling
on the M25 and make it seem almost poetic. 4Figure 5: Rock Of Gibraltar.
Chants and garage psyche guitars live up to the primitive quality of the
Sixties tracks they are influenced by. 3.5Weezer: Pork And Beans.
The US Indie veterans have mellowed with age but still retain a wicked hook to
the jagged guitar riffs from their sixth studio album. 3.5 Feeder: We Are The People.
Another group of survivors on their sixth album, this offers the familiar
impassioned vocals and crashing guitars – but the formula seems a bit dated
somehow. 3The Music: Strength In Numbers.
Despite being away for a while, their incendiary rabble-rousing proggy
anthemic sound is instantly recognisable. 3Little Man Tate: What Your Boyfriend Said.
Testosterone-fuelled boisterous romp through the subject of adulterous
relationships, from the laddish Yorkshire four-piece. 3 Palace Fires: Fear Of Falling EP.
Moving and deceptively simple songs which combine classic Sixties songwriting
with the heartstring-pulling quality of Coldplay. 4Laura Marling: Crossed Your Fingers/Crawled Out Of The Sea.
Her sweet, folky voice and simple songs combine fragility with a inner
confidence to mesmerising effect. 4
