Singles Reviews

When You Wasn't Famous - The Streets (4.5/5)
You Have Killed Me - Morrissey (3.5/5)
Naive - The Kooks (3.5/5)
All Sparks - Editors (4/5)
Alibi - David Gray (3/5)

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When You Wasn't Famous - The Streets (4.5/5)

The Streets is back with the first track from his forthcoming third album, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (April 10). It's a great upbeat track--original and humorous. The schtick is that it's easy to get girls when you're famous, unless you're going for a famous girl, then it doesn't count for anything. The video's good too. A sureshot to become his second #1 single. (March 27)

You Have Killed Me - Morrissey (3.5/5)

Morrissey is also back with the first track from his forthcoming album, Ringleader of the Tormentors (April 3). Following his last album, 2004's You Are The Quarry, will be tough feat--his last album scored 4 top 10 singles, including his highest charting ever as a soloist, the #3 hit "Irish Blood, English Heart." "You Have Killed Me" is a decent track, although not as gripping as you want it to be (March 27).

Naive - The Kooks (4/5)

The Kooks. Don't know anything about 'em, but I like this track. It's your standard guitar-driven, attitude-ridden, retro-ish rock sound. Check it out. Better than Arctic Monkeys (March 27).

All Sparks - Editors (4/5)

Editors have gotten a good boost of publicity lately--they're prominently featured on iTunes this week (last single "Munich" was last week's free track). "All Sparks" is just as good as "Munich." (March 27)

Alibi - David Gray (3/5)

This works well as the album opener, but by itself it's just so-so. A little too maudlin, given the relative jauntiness of his last 2 releases. Lots of strings, piano, and crescendo. (March 27)