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EOIN BUTLER's guide to downloads, singles and free audiostreams

COLDPLAY

(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!) **

If Chris Martin were a TV show, he’d be Nationwide: inoffensive, worthy, but dull to his very fingertips. Once when Nationwide announced a special programme about Bloody Sunday, I tuned in to discover what boring angle the show could possibly find to take on that unspeakable tragedy. (They reported from a memorial mass.) On this impromptu tribute to the late, great Adam Yauch, Coldplay accomplish a similar feat of reverse alchemy, taking a song that oozes mischief and youthful effervescence, and turning it into an Argos catalogue. It’s a gift.

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CHERYL COLE

Call My NamePolydor ***

What is it with pop starlets and walls? In this Anthony Mandler-directed video, Cheryl Cole appears drawn magnetically toward them: backing into them, caressing them, writhing against them. Her forthcoming album is called A Million Lights. Perhaps they’ll help her locate a door.

JEDWARD

Put the Green Cape On *

The latest and most abysmal Euro 2012 charity single to date comes courtesy of a rogues' gallery of Ireland's more, ahem, acquired tastes: Jedward, Brendan O'Carroll, Louis Walsh, Glenda Gilson, Colm (out of Colm and Jim-Jim) and TV3's Martin King. Presumably Brian McFadden, Richie Kavanagh and the guy from the Harvey Norman radio ads were unavailable. itunes.com

BOBBY WOMACK

The Bravest Man in the UniverseXL ****

On the title track from the soul legend’s first studio album in 12 years, Damon Albarn adopts an approach not dissimilar to that of Rick Rubin on Johnny Cash’s American Recordings: he’s opted for a stripped back sound, letting the venerable but under-appreciated talent take centre stage.

REJJIE SNOW

Snippet ***

No longer known as Lecs Luther, Rejjie Snow is still channelling MF Doom and Tyler the Creator and is still Dublin's most promising young rapper. Soundcloud.com/rejjiesnow