Latest singles reviewed.
JASON NEVINS PRESENTS THE FUNK ROCKER FT MARC BOLAN
I'm the Main Man Sanctuary
*
T.Rex's Telegram Sam gets upgraded (Email Eric?), by the guy who did Run-DMC, but it's like this, Jason: you can't beat the Bolan boogie - Marc is still the main man.
THE PRODIGY
Girls XL Recordings
*
It's back to the old-skool for Liam Howlett, with Keith Flint's snarl replaced by a robotic synth sound and a bouncy, Sugarhill Gang-style rap. Technostalgia, anyone?
THE BEASTIE BOYS
Triple Trouble Parlophone
**
Trust the Beasties to go all the way back to old-preschool, with a tune that samples the intro for Rapper's Delight. Next up, Wu-Tang Clan sample Wham Rap.
PAUL WELLER
Wishing on a Star V2
***
From Paul's covers album, Studio 150, the old Rose Royce hit is scarily suited to the Modfather. Has he finally reached Mick Hucknall heaven?
THE MUSIC
Freedom Fighters Virgin
**
The baggy boys from Leeds had the critics drooling over them, despite the fact that they sounded like Jesus Jones doing Led Zep covers. Here's another rabble-rousing stomper; I can just about muster up a slight dribble.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
Nature Boy Mute
***
Only Cave can rhyme "wisteria" with "hysteria" and get away with it. This is another belter with a dark underbelly, but all we wanna know is, when's he gonna do a duet with Holly Valance?
PAPA ROACH
Getting Away With Murder Geffen
**
These grunge-metallers have been getting away with it for a while now; this one is from Vin Diesel's new movie, so you can guess that it's a shouty, thumping, completely vacuous affair.
