Coldplay
EMI
This is the second single from the album A Rush Of Blood
To The Head, fast approaching the level of success that
the band's first million-selling album, Parachutes, enjoyed.
The
Scientist track doesn't differ from the recording on the
album, however the accompanying tracks, 1.36 and I Ran Away,
are real value.
I
Ran Away is brilliant and would have made a great inclusion
on the album, and 1.36 (which actually lasts 2.02) moves
away from the band's usual melodic sound into hard rock.
- Cpl Damian Shovell
Thirteenth
Step
A
Perfect Circle
Virgin Records
Vaguely reminiscent of early Smashing Pumpkins, Thirteenth
Step contains a few of the elements of hard rock.
A
combination of sounds lulls us from soft melody through
to full-on rocking out - and that's just the first track.
It's
not a revolutionary album and doesn't break into uncharted
territory, but it's not a bad listen.
One
for fans of the slightly harder edge music scene, Thirteenth
Step moves into the musical arena without too much impact
or offence. - Ellen Rees
Distant
Light
Alex
Lloyd
EMI
What a mix of sounds on Alex Lloyd's latest, Distant Light.
On the first listen, it's almost disappointing, and not
at all like his previous, Watching Angels Mend.
It
quickly works its way into your head though, and into the
part of your brain that plays songs subconsciously.
The
double album also has a DVD feature, displaying video clips
to a few of the best tunes.
Annoyingly,
the copyright feature won't allow the CD to be played on
a PC, which more than halves listening time around here.
Distant Light is a brilliant CD and well worth a spot on
the rack. - Lt Simone Heyer
