Music

MASSIVE ATTACK

Live with Me Virgin

They sure take their time in the studio - must be those long walks to the garage to get the Rizlas. But, three years after their last release, here's a lush, nicely finished soul symphony, featuring Terry Callier's deep, smokin' vocals. It's off their long-overdue best of collection, so time to light up and celebrate.

SUGABABES

Red Dress Island

Another personnel change, another massive hit single. The Sugababes brand goes from strength to strength - hell, even Dot Cotton could join and they'd still top the charts. With a verse like Blondie's Rapture and a chorus that would make Gary Numan grin, they're dressed to kill.

KANYE WEST

Touch the Sky feat Lupe Fiasco Roc-a-Fella

Kanye is either brave or foolish to sample the Curtis Mayfield classic Move on Up. If Fiddy tried it, he'd get a cap in his ass. At least Kanye treats his source material with a little respect, but did he really have to put in that line from Leaving on a Jet Plane?

THE LIKE

June Gloom Geffen

Hang on, we haven't got over the February gloom yet. These three LA indie chicks have semi-famous dads, but they wouldn't get mistaken for Wilson-Phillips, and they certainly wouldn't get jobs as weather girls on Malibu TV.

THE RAKES

All Too Human V2

You wanna live like common people? Well, The Rakes certainly don't by the sound of it. "I can't keep living like this," moans Alan Donohue, on this paean to fragile humanity. Not quite as enticing as 22 Grand Job, but not quite common as muck either.

BELL X1

Universal Island

Those hot-blooded Bell boys want to stand next to your fire and toast marshmallows. Now there’s a chat-up line to soften the hardest heart. This tune off their current album, Flock, has more spring-sprong than a Jacobs coconut cream.