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ALBUM REVIEWS

Various

The Saturday Sessions From The Dermot O'Leary Show

WHEN he's not busy presenting The X Factor or space shows, Dermot O'Leary introduces upcoming bands in live performances on his Radio 2 show, The Saturday Sessions. The fourth album from this series features tracks from Keane, the Manic Street Preachers and Primal Scream. Like every good compilation, the album includes a mixture of feel-good tracks such as Biffy Clyro's version of the Daft Punk hit Get Lucky and more melodic offerings from Ben Howard and Lissie.

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Sam Bailey

The Power of Love

FOLLOWING her triumph on the show last December, Sam Bailey, 2013's X Factor champion, releases her debut; which as the title might suggest, includes covers. In fact, 10 of the 11 tracks here are covers including her winner's single Skyscraper (originally sung by Demi Lovato) and those she performed on the show such as Jennifer Rush's The Power Of Love and her semi-final duet with Nicole Scherzinger, And I Am Telling You. A safe but strong debut.

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MT WARNING

Midnight Set

MT WARNING is a collaboration between Australian musician Mikey Bee and American filmmaker Taylor Steele. Bee composes the tracks, whilst Steele works out how to bring the songs to life on stage and in video. Midnight Dawn, as the first single, is an absorbing, beautiful piece, while stand-out track Youth Bird has a more lively sound.

An immaculately planned and atmospheric album, this is a work of art from two great minds.

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