Singles

Eoin Butler's guide to singles, downloads and free audiostreams

THE KILLERS

World That We Live In Island **

“This is the world that we live in” sighs intergalactic Bowie copyist Brandon Flowers. “I find that I get tired.” Brandon, by any chance does this happen, say, late every evening? If so, I suggest pyjamas, cocoa and a warm bed. See how that pans out.

WILCO

The Jolly Banker ****

Although highly topical, this swipe at greedy bankers actually dates all the way back to the last Great Depression. Wilco’s version of the old Woody Guthrie song is free to download from their website, with a $2 donation to the Woody Guthrie Foundation suggested. Given how resembles a well-known Irish ballad, you may wish to throw the Destitute Fishmongers Guild of Dublin a bob or two while you’re at it. www.wilcoworld.net

TODDLA T & HERVE feat SEROCEE

Shake It ***

You remember Sheffield MC Toddla T from his brilliant gastronomic-themed Fill Up Mi Portion. I'll leave it up to musicologists to decide what exactly he's getting at here with his cryptic exhortation to "Shake it, shake it/Come on and get naked, naked." www.myspace. com/toddlat

JARVIS COCKER

Angela **

Staying in Sheffield, the first taster from his Further Complicationsalbum finds Jarvis on the prowl in a red light district. There are shades of Roxannehere, but if this lo-fi rocker highlights anything, it is only what a bizarre decision it was to ask Steve Albini to produce a record by the former Pulp singer. www.jarviscocker.net

MIKA

Lonely Alcoholic ***

This track from Mika's Songs for SorrowEP is not, as one might expect, an anguished confessional or even a paean to the less fortunate in our society. It's actually more of an uptempo, South Park- esque playground taunt: "You're a lonely alcoholic/With

a tendency to w(h)ine/Well you speak it and you drink it/And you bore us all the time.” Cruel. www.mika sounds.com

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