NYLON PYLON - FOOT IN MOUTH

Single Review by EDF

Very electro, very pop, very guitar, just the right formula for a good band to survive these days. This commercial track has a great chorus but could do with a bit more work on the verses as not to make them sound too dull.

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NYC SMOKE - FOR THE POSERS

Album Review by Adam Foster

No-one could doubt that Howie Statland is a talented man: after all, he is credited with writing, producing and recording every song on this album. In effect, he is NYC Smoke.

No one could doubt, either, that he has an above average way with a song. Many of the

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N SYNC - GIRLFRIEND

Single Review by Nigel A. Messenger

The third single taken from their album CELEBRITY, this track GIRLFRIEND also features the artist Nelly and is a remix from producers ‘The Neptunes’ firmly placing their song in the Hip-Hop territory.

Fans of the band’s new style will also like the two other tracks featured on the

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NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 25 - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Music Review by Nigel A. Messenger

The latest NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC release 25 is out with yet another excellent selection of recent charts hits. This various artists album franchise continues to deliver both as a one off purchase and as a way to build an ongoing collection of chart music by

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NOW! DECADES - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Album Review by Nigel A. Messenger

The Now compilation CD’s seem to have been going forever but with this release we are reminded that it’s actually been 20 years.

I’ve heard a lot of unfair criticism of the NOW releases in the past but in my opinion the NOW albums provide an excellent service

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NOVACANE - LOVE BE MY LOVER

Single Reviews by Mark Bayross, EDF and Kris Griffiths

Review by Mark Bayross

Ready to drag us all blinking into the sun and sangria of Ibiza, Novacane’s LOVE BE MY LOVER is a joyous slab of upbeat trance with its sights set squarely on this summer’s dancefloors.

The duo of Sam Spacey and Jonny

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NOUVELLE VAGUE - NOUVELLE VAGUE PRESENTS NEW WAVE

Music Review by Neil Sadler

Nouvelle Vague create strange French pop versions of punk and electro classics. Best know for their version of Depeche Mode’s Just Can’t Get Enough – this album shows that they are not alone in creating strange hybrid covers.

Cover versions can be an acquired taste. Often they sound so

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NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE - VARIOUS ARTISTS

Album Review by Nigel A. Messenger

At first glance the movie NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE looks like an obvious choice for a hit various artists’ album and guess what – it is.

But it’s a soundtrack album with a difference because the theme of the album is a collection of hit songs from the

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NORA - (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) STANISLAS SYREWICZ

Album Review by EDF

The soundtrack from the movie about James Joyce’s relationship with Nora Barnacle is anything but a happy listen. James Joyce, played by Ewan McGregor, starts up a relationship with Nora, which lasts for over 30 years.

While this sounds like a romantic movie, it is not. Nora’s failure to understand

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NO DOUBT - RETURN OF SATAN

Album Review by Nigel Messenger

Yes, No Doubt are back with what is no doubt (excuse the pun) their best album to date.

The band have well and truly matured (musically) and come a long way from their Orange County beginnings in 1986, as s ska-group.

The album contains everything from love songs to

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