1. Take Me To The Water – Fred Hammond – That’s water not river and this is a terrific soul funk spiritual workout making a mockery of my recent claim that his new album is a little laid back, he is a riveting shout out to the soul and a US wonder of Gospel – A
2. I’ll Keep You Satisfied – Billy J. Kramer – Lennon and McCartney but mostly McCartney back when they were human hit machine, this smashed in the UK and it hasn’t aged, great beat, sweet lyric, addictive tune. Masterful – A
3. Froot – Marina And The Diamonds – This woman can write a hook and how, this is her grand return – B+
4. Waiting Room Demo – Fugazi – Sounds a touch Cabaret Voltaire-y – A-
5. Blah Blah Blah – Girlpool – It sounds like Y Pants without the artiness – A-
6. You’ve Got A Way Of Leaving – Davy Jones And The Third Formers – Sounds better than it did then, the harp is glorious – B+
7. Golden Age – TV On The radio – Remember when everything was Brooklyn? This is why – A+
8. The Fear – Pulp – From back when they were the greatest band in the world… you’re gonna like it but not a lot – A+
9. Welcome to Alabama – TheKenneth Brian Band – Hard southern blues – B+
10. On The Way – Paul McCartney – Yeah, indeed, Sir Paul had the blues – B+
