1 GHOST STORIES COLDPLAY – B-
2 XSCAPE MICHAEL JACKSON – C-
3 WHAT HAVE WE BECOME PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT – A-
4 A PERFECT CONTRADICTION PALOMA FAITH – B-
5 DEFINITELY MAYBE OASIS – A+
6 CAUSTIC LOVE PAOLO NUTINI – -B+
7 TURN BLUE BLACK KEYS – C-
8 AM ARCTIC MONKEYS – C-
9 LOVE IN THE FUTURE JOHN LEGEND – D+
10 GIRL PHARRELL WILLIAMS – B+
Comment: Screw Coldplay and Michael Jackson, the thrill here is the return of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, otherwise known as the Beautiful South. I saw the Beautiful South in the 1990s at the tiny Supper Club and they were terrific. My fave band at the time (I never remember them when I am considering greatest bands of the 1990s) I am very very excited to hear there is a new album though I have only heard one song off it, “DIY” (the grade is a guess). I sure wish they’d release it here and then tour. So good to have these guys back. very very thrilling.
