1. Song Beneath The Song – Maria Taylor – The Saddle Creek stalwart has her best album to date coming out soon, till then here is an early solo song that will keep you going; that’s Conor singing back up – A
2. World Of Pain – Cream – This is 1960s psychedelic blues of the first order – A+
3. It’s all Over Now – Bobby Womack, Bill Withers – that Withers was truly one of a kind – A
4. Hot Knife – Fiona Apple – The best song on the last album is also the sexiest – A
5. Pour It Up – Rihanna – The best song on the last album is also the sexiest – A
6. Ain’t That Pretty At All – Warren Zevon – The song itself is an ugly grind but it has one of the great aphorisms of all time: “I’d rather feel bad than not feel anything at all” – A+
7. The Tide Is High – Blondie – I wonder what Shaggy makes of it – A-
8. Family Tree – Kings Of Leon – Catchy singalong ready made for stadiums – A-
9. Last Year – Best Coast – Beth sounds as though she is coasting on story – A-
10. Like Never Before – Shaggy – I am getting round to a major review on this lovely album – A-