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This week's rock and pop CDs reviewed

FRANKMUSIK

Complete MeIsland ***

Londoner Vincent Frank, aka Frankmusik (a former beatboxer and fashion student) has already remixed some of the biggest names in pop, from Pet Shop Boys to Lady Gaga. The 23-year-old's solo endeavour certainly explains his inclusion in the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll, as it's got all the ingredients needed to be a contemporary chart hit. Better Off As Two and Gotta Boyfriend? are slick, upbeat and shrewdly crafted numbers. A chopping-up of The Stranglers' Golden Brown ( When You're Around) converts it into a delightful techno-pop tune, while Frank's falsetto on 3 Little Words draws comparisons with Mika's more action-packed work. For all its energy and affability, however, there's a strange sort of emptiness that hampers Complete Me. Could it be that Frankmusik is just a little bit too round-edged? www.frankmusik. com