CALVIN Harris will be climbing the charts again this week, having just released another perfect radio dance pop song, and has again teamed up with Rihanna to help him hit the spot.
This Is What You Came For is sparkling, polished and beautifully disposable and sits somewhere in between How Deep Is Your Love featuring Disciples with which Harris recently enjoyed huge success and We Found Love which, of course, is a previous Rihanna hook-up.
The song is chilled club music that does reference classic house in places but never loses its chart and sales focus for one second. This Is What You Came For, as the title suggests, doesn't stray from Calvin's winning formula – but then again, if it ain't broke and all that... This song will be in your head all summer long. Better get used to it.
BLINK BACK
BLINK 182 are back with a new single Bored to Death and a new album on the way entitled California.
The band are now without Tom De Longe but still retain their instantly recognisable pop punk sound. Matt Skiba is the replacement co-lead singer and guitarist and it seems that despite losing such an influential long-term member it remains business as usual for the San Diego band.
Bored To Death is pretty run-of-the-mill stuff as far as Blink's heritage and output is concerned but nonetheless is a great deal better than 20 of the songs you will hear anywhere today.
California is released on July 1 and a world tour is also on the cards. Hopefully Belfast will again get the nod on the now new look band's schedule.
CAVE MEN
IF YOU fancy some intense runaway rock 'n' roll check out the brilliant Pretty Vicious's latest release, Cave Song EP.
I've written about this band many times and they have yet to disappoint. The EP features the pumped-up title track which totally rips your speakers apart as well as the gloriously messy Down My Way.
The band make music that takes no prisoners but never fail to also come up with really memorable choruses and sublime melodies. Best track of the four, though, is Black and Blue which combines a slightly groovy 60s feel with a nasty 70s punk edge.
I hope Pretty Vicious get the breaks they so richly deserve and get this refreshingly angry and spirited sound to as many unsuspecting ears as possible.
