The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer

Taking the prize for best song title of the year, The Cardigans are back with their new single, which is another marked departure for them after 2003's melodic Long Gone Before Daylight. With Gran Turismo producer Tore Johansson back at the helm, he brings some of that album's rockier elements back into the mix. It's a decent enough tune, but doesn't quite live up to that title. Check out their new site on http://www.superextragravity.com.

 

t.A.T.u. - All About Us

Yes, they're back and you can almost hear the Daily Mail getting hot under the collar. Russia's favourite faux lesbian teenagers are all grown up, with one of them even having a baby (although she now has a girlfriend, confusingly) and are back with new single All About Us. It's not as immediately infectious as All The Things She Said, and they certainly don't have the shock factor anymore, but it's a pretty decent synth-pop rock tune on its own merits.

Simple Plan - Untitled

Anthemic emo/punk with an orchestral feel that could drown out the sounds of Hoobastank, on the airwaves is on offer from this Pierre Bouvier fronted quintet. Previous tours with Good Charlotte and Greenday have given Simple Plan a platform from which to launch this yearning, bemused and disgruntled number containing catchy bouncing bass lines that stroll alongside a roving keyboard element. With this offering, they will continue to clamber into hearts and minds of those who dwell upon life and the purpose of it.

Andy Bell - Crazy

Erasure singer Andy Bell's debut solo single sees him sticky to what he knows best, with a strong dance beat behind his familiar vocal stylings. It's a catchy tune as you would expect from one half of one of pop's most popular and enduring duos, and while it's not quite up to Bell's heydays 80s songs, it's stilll remarkably fresh-sounding for an old hand, boding well for his debut album which is out next week.

Institute - Bullet-Proof Skin

Following the release of their first album Distort Yourself last week, Gavin Rossdale's new band release its highlight Bullet-Proof Skin as a single. The guitars are buzzing and heavy, as you would expect with Page Hamilton's influence, while Rossdale's raspy vocals are used as effectively as they have been since Bush's breakthrough album Sixteen Stone all those years ago.

Annie - Always Too Late

The Annie remix series continues with this 12" single Always Too Late, which features a dub remix by Joakin as well as Patrick Wolf's remix of Helpless Fool For Love as a b-side. This one is a bit more difficult to get into than the previous release, with the dub mix stripping it down just a little too much and making it too jerky for its own good.

Story One - EP

Story One are one of the most intruiging new indie bands on the scene at the moment, with half-French singer Tom Evans posessing not only a violin but also a croaky voice that belies his tender years. The violin gives lead track Disposable a folkish twinge, but on Coming Up, he uses it more like a guitar (kind of the antithesis of Sigur Ros' trademark style of playing a guitar like a violin) alongside the electric riffing of Barny Barratt. Ones to watch, certainly.

Red Organ Serpent Sound - In Search Of Orgasmuz

We have no explanation for either ROSS's name nor the title or this single, but we can tell you that it's a pretty darned good single, led onwards by Dermot McGowan's keyboards in a way that hasn't really been done this well since The Doors. There's a little bit of Jim Morrison in frontman Rory Moore's vocals too, though In Search Of Orgasmuz is a much bouncy tune than anything the Lizard King came up with.

David Ford - State Of The Union

David Ford has a rather un-rock 'n' roll name, but his voice is one that immediately grabs you on State Of The Union, which is a bitter diatribe against the world in general: "with friends like these, who needs politicians?" he asks angrily. There's no real chorus to speak of, but the song is still very memorable, starting off quietly but building to a crescendo of self-righteous fury.

The Flies - Walking On The Sand

Ex-Spiritualized star Sean Cook is back with new band The Flies, who are seemingly trying to be the most contradictory band in existence by not playing live or releasing any music on CD. Mind you, this single, which echoes the classic girl group track Remember (Walking In The Sand) is a very nice introduction, with barely any instrumentation but plenty of soul...

Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles

'There are nine million bicycles in Beijing, that's a fact,' sings Katie Melua in her new role as songstress/tour guide. Seriously though, this is a pretty assured return for the Radio 2 wunderkind, who has shrugged off the pressure of following up a mega hit to create a lovely second album, much like Norah Jones before her. The music snobs will sneer, but you can't deny this is pleasant to listen to and that Melua is a talented singer, so better this be a smash hit than Westlife or Lee Ryan...

Jamie Cullum - Get Your Way

On a good week for Radio 2, here's Jamie Cullum back with his new single, bizarrely produced by Gorillaz member Dan The Automator. It's more experimental than his previous fare, with hip-hop beats over the top of his trademark swing styles and piano-tinkling. However, it's also a bit of a mess and Cullum's voice lacks either the pure quality of a pop star or the rough edges of a proper singer, so this ends up falling flat.

Sheryl Crow - Good Is Good

Sheryl Crow has already sold a remarkable 25 million albums around the world, so she's probably entitled to believe she knows what is good. And she reckons that good is good, so who are we to argue? This has a very lush sound, courtesy of Beck's dad David Campbell, and is very atmospheric and epic, without really having the good song to back it all up.

Rob Thomas - This Is How A Heart Breaks

By far and away the best track on his solo album, This Is How A Heart Breaks is probably the catchiest tune Rob Thomas has ever come up with, thanks to a very urgent chorus and some good backing vocals. After the rather too boy band-esque Lonely No More, the guitars on this track come as a welcome development, though there's a heck of a lot of strange noises swirling around in the mix.

Bloodhound Gang - Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo

Jimmy Pop Ali and his gang of miscreants are back with a song that spells a naughty word! Shock horror! They continue to move away from their hip-hop beginnings with this So Cal punk tune. The lyrics are pretty nonsensical though you get the feeling that it's all very obscene if you know what they're talking about. It's pretty catchy, but won't repeat the success of The Bad Touch.

Mew - Special

It's not out till next week, but you can take our word for it, Mew's forthcoming new album And The Glass Handed Kites is one of the best releases of the year. For now you'll have to make do with this excellent second single which more than lives up to its name with some lovely melodies in a space-rock kinda way. It's got a great rhythm that bounds along like an eager puppy while the trippy vocals float along after it.

Juliette and The Licks - Got Love To Kill

Fresh from making a big splash at Leeds/Reading, Juliette and The Licks are back with one of their earliest songs, Got Love To Kill. It's a catchy enough tune that displays Lewis' spunky vocals, though probably isn't really strong enough to be a single, particularly as it is rather difficult to pick out what the chorus actually is.

RSL - The Magic Of Spain

Here's an unusual release, with RSL releasing their new 12" single ahead of debut LP Every Preston Guild. As you can probably guess from the title, it has more than a little of a Spanish flavour to it, with a brass section, flamenco beats and Latin guitar. Backed with a great take on the Godfather Waltz, this local crew are well worth watching out for if you get the chance to see them...

Songdog - Janie Jones

Covers of The Clash songs are so passe, but Songdog have come up with something a bit different here, completely slowing it down and replacing the thrashy punk guitars with some acoustic picking and garnering praise from the likes of Jonathan Ross. They are certainly a band to be watched and their album The Time Of Summer Lightning is also well worth checking out.

Boy Kill Boy - Civil Sin

Having recently toured with Hard-Fi and Kaiser Chiefs, this London quartet will hope they can follow those two on the road to mainstream success, and this second single is a pretty good indication that they have what it takes. Surprisingly slick production and an incessant pace help Civil Sin fly past while making a considerable impact thanks to some quirky touches.

The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across The Land

The Duke Spirit have earned plenty of praise for their debut album of the same name, so how does the title track stand up as a single? It's pretty good, with some jagged guitars and Liela Moss's typically impassioned vocals, although Michael Brauer's new mix isn't actually as good as the album version, rather sanitising it somewhat...

Bon Jovi - Have A Nice Day

And so we have Bon Jovi's long-awaited collaboration with Missy Elliott and Snoop Dogg... Nah! This is Bon Jovi doing what they do best, rocking out with slightly cheesy lyrics that are made excusable by the instantly memorable shout-along chorus. They are always so much more palatable when they're doing this instead of the soppy MTV ballads...

Bon Jovi - Have A Nice Day

And so we have Bon Jovi's long-awaited collaboration with Missy Elliott and Snoop Dogg... Nah! This is Bon Jovi doing what they do best, rocking out with slightly cheesy lyrics that are made excusable by the instantly memorable shout-along chorus. They are always so much more palatable when they're doing this instead of the soppy MTV ballads...

HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly

"Rip out the wings of a butterfly for your soul" says Ville Valo in HIM's latest offering, which is produced by Tim Palmer, previously responsible for tracks by the likes of U2 and The Cure. This comes shining through in a very glossy sheen that has been added to the trademark gothic sound of Valo and Co, who have slowly built up quite a following and this could be their breakthrough single.

Mystery Jets - You Can't Fool Me Dennis

Possibly the best song title of the year, the ever-quirky Mystery Jets are back with You Can't Fool Me Dennis, which is a slow-burner that takes a little while to build up to something wonderful. And not just because it uses the name Dennis, which is always exciting to hear... To quote the title of its b-side, this is Quite A Delight.

My Computer - Lonely

Manchester's great unknown band My Computer aren't very likely to improve their chart chances with this single, the opening track to stunning new album No CV, but they probably won't care. Lonely doesn't really sound like much else on that album, particularly in this radio edit that takes off the chilled-out second half of the song, leaving only the guitar thrashy first couple of minutes.

The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secret

Oklahoman pop-punksters The All-American Rejects are back with their new single Dirty Little Secret, a decent lead track for new second album Move Along. It's very poppy and fun, with decent bouncy power chords and an infectious chorus, but whether they will be able to hit the heights of two years ago in the aftermath of Busted and with McFly still going strong remains to be seen.

The Dead 60s - Riot Radio

One of the most under-rated new English acts out there, these Clash-obsessed Scousers have re-released one of their early singles to herald the imminent arrival of their self-titled album. Quite how they have so far managed to miss out on Kaiser Chiefs-style success when their music is just as daft and catchy is a mystery, but maybe this will help fix that.

Hush - If I Was

This seems to be a boom time for great Scandinavian music, with Robert Post, Lisa Miskovsky, Mew and now Hush all releasing great records over here. Danish couple Michael Hartmann and Dorthe Gerlach were 'a teenage busker influenced by the classic singer-songwriter tradition and a former heavy metal guitarist' before they joined up and now they've brought out a lovely country-fried pop tune that is possibly about incest...

Kano - Nite Nite

Featuring Mike Skinner and Leo The Lion from The Streets, Kano's latest offering finds him in melodic form and as it sounds like it could have come straight off A Grand Don't Come For Free, you can already see 'crossover potential' written all over it. Clearly Kano is grime's next superstar-in-waiting after Dizzee Rascal and this should be the track that gets him there.

Ian Brown - All Ablaze

One of Manchester's finest sons returns with his latest single All Ablaze, taken from his forthcoming Greatest Hits set. While it's still no Stone Roses anthem, this is a pretty good effort from the Monkey Man, with his trademark vocals sounding as fresh as they ever did, despite all the soundalikes out there, while electronic bubbling noises keep the Eastern-style guitar work flowing nicely.

Goldie Lookin' Chain - Your Missus Is A Nutter

Welsh ne'er do wells Goldie Lookin' Chain are back with another chav-tastic tune, kind of the antithesis of The Streets' Fit But You Know It. With prominent guitars, it's a bit less hip-hop than previous outings, but those Welsh accents are still classic and the lyrics are as dumb as you'd expect. Not to mention as radio-unfriendly as you'd expect...

Jack Johnson - Breakdown

Sometimes, the general public gets it right and that seems to be happening with Jack Johnson, whose third album has been nestling prominently on the shelves at Tesco for ages now, alongside far inferior music. Breakdown is yet another lovely strum-along melody with that laidback Hawaiian feel that runs through all of his songs. It's perfect for those hazy late summer evenings with a nice cool beer in the back garden...

Emanuel - Soundtrack To A Headrush

Kentucky punksters Emanuel recently went down well with Bad Religion fans in Manchester so more than a few should be checking out this download-only single. It's certainly not Blink-182, with a much more aggressive feeel making it sound closer to Funeral For a Friend than most US So-Cal punk bands. They may never be as big as some of those contemporaries, but they'll certainly get the kudos.

The Rasmus - No Fear

Finnish rockers The Rasmus made a huge splash in Kerrang-land last year, and will hope that this new single can help them build on that success ahead of the release of their second album. It certainly bodes well, as the atmospheric sound swirls around crunching guitar chords and a catchy, if slightly cliched, chorus. It's all over a bit too quickly, but that only makes you want to hear more, which is certainly a good thing.

Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha

If you thought the Spice Girls used their sexuality to aid female empowerment, or if you just fancied them and wished their music was less cheesy, than the Pussycat Dolls are for you. The LA dance troupe are the stuff of legends already, so coming up with this classy debut single and getting Busta Rhymes to make an appearance can only help. Thankfully it's more Sugababes girl power than Spice power, and you won't be ashamed to own this a few years from now...

Tammin - Pointless Relationship

Tammin Sursok is the latest former Aussie soap star to try her hand at this pop star lark, but this Home & Away evacuee is going for a Natalie Imbruglia 'mature pop' sound, rather than trying to be the next Holly Vallance (who would really want that anyway?), and Pointless Relationship is a nice enough tune, though won't have the some kind of impact as Torn did all those years ago.

The Black Velvets - Once In A While

Old skool rawkers The Black Velvets have been supporting the likes of The Who and Motley Crue as well as The Killers and Razorlight this year, so they should have their foot in both old and young camps. This single is their first release in a while, but isn't particularly memorable, though it's a good enough introduction to their music ahead of their debut album.

Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Going Down

With a name like Fall Out Boy, these Chicago natives could only really be emo punksters. It did well Stateside, getting to the top of the TRL chart on MTV, but isn't really catchy enough to repeat that kind of success over here, where this kind of music doesn't go down quite as well. Emo fans will probably enjoy it, though it's nothing particularly special.

David Gray - The One I Love

Deciding to stop playing the underdog and actually starting to use decent production techniques seems to have paid off for David Gray, with The One I Love coming across as his best sounding single to date. While there will be some who complain about the inevitable comparisons to the likes of Elton John and Bruce Springsteen, there's nothing wrong with selling out when it sounds this good.

My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You

After winning best video and best album at the Kerrang! awards, there were more than just three cheers for these New Jersey rockers, so it seems like a good time for The Ghost Of You to emerge, even though it is nearly ten months since their second album came out. While current fans might not be tempted to buy it, there should be some new ones picking this up.

Funeral For a Friend - Monsters

Monsters is one of the best tracks from Funeral For a Friend's second album Hours, which has already gone Silver in the UK as well as earning plenty of critical plaudits. This single demonstrates both their 'intensity' as well as the maturing sound of their newer material, and should follow Streetcar into the upper reaches of the charts, particularly after a sold-out tour recently.

JJ72 - Coming Home

After kicking off their campaign for 2005 with a download-only single, JJ72 are rewarding their old-fashioned fans with a corking first 'proper' single from their forthcoming new album. It's possibly one of their most grand and spectacular songs, almost reaching Muse proportions at times; without the melodramatics of course. Both digital and physical fans should love it.

Gwen Stefani - Cool

Probably the most No Doubt-sounding track off Gwen Stefani's album, it is perhaps not surprising that cool turned out like this, as it is effectively a follow-up to Don't Speak, charting the changing relationship between Stefani and band-mate/former boyfriend Tony Kanal. Now they're friends, which is nice, and so is this poppy tune, although nowhere near as infectious as the singles that preceeded it.

Transplants - Gangsters And Thugs

The idea of a punk supergroup is a little strange, but this isn't exactly Crosby, Stills and Nash. Actually, it's difficult to say quite what this is, as it doesn't sound much like any of the bands who make it up, although it does come close to some of Rancid's more experimental tracks. It's quite quirkily entertaining, though you can't help wishing it would do something a bit more interesting.

The Bravery - Unconditional

Showing that the public's hunger for bands with 'The' at the start of their name continues unabated, The Bravery are still riding high on the wave of success from their self-titled debut album, with this the third single to be taken from it. It starts very promisingly, but the cliched vocal sound has been done so often recently and to much better effect.

Beulah - Sweet Kinda Something

This is one of those songs that you could really see becoming a sleeper hit, with smooth production, Beulah's silky voice and a catchy chorus. It's unashamedly upbeat and unchallenging, but Norah Jones and Katie Melua have already made careers out of appealing to the kind of audience who will surely lap this up. It occasionally wavers in Gabrielle-land, but is at least a bit more sophisticated than that.

Stereo MCs - Paradise

The album of the same name has seen Stereo MCs find their feet again, but this is a rather strange choice for a single as it is possibly the weakest track on the album. It's nowhere near as catchy or immediate as a single should be, and certainly won't be bothering the charts like Connected did all those years ago. Ironically, their own remix is much better than the original track...

Gratitude - This Is The Part

After an impressive first single in Drive Away, Gratitude have picked another catchy tune from their self-titled debut album to follow it up with. The title and chorus be a bit too self-concious in that annoying Friends kind of way, but it's still a good emo rocker that will go down well with the sensitive sk8er bois and grrls out there.

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot

Kaiser Chiefs are undoubtedly one of the bands of 2005, but why bother re-releasing I Predict A Riot, which originally came out in November last year? It's a fine song certainly, but there's plenty of those on their debut anyway, so why not release something different? Perhaps they are hoping that the familiarity of this track will help it be a chart hit...

Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle

By far the best song of Don't Believe The Truth, The Importance Of Being Idle is also probably the best Oasis song in about a decade simply because it has a bit of life about it, which can't be said for much of their output. Throw in a classic video starring Rhys Ifans and you've got what should be a surefire hit. Why is it that so many of Oasis' best songs in recent years have been sung by Noel?

John Legend - Number One

Sampling Let's Do It Again by the great Curtis Mayfield, Number One might not get John Legend to that spot in the charts, but having Kanye West appear on thr track just as West's new album is about to appear is certainly canny marketing. Much like every other track on Get Lifted, this is a very soulful tune that should lift Legend up to the kind of status of his special guest.

Amerie - Touch

While it may not be as instantly memorable as previous single 1 Thing, Amerie's follow-up still packs a bigger punch than most other RnB tracks out there. Produced by Lil Jon, there's a sense of urgency about Touch, as well as an almost unbearable sensuality as she flirts with the listener. You can't pretend the sentiments are original (as the lyrics are basically the outro to Queer by Garbage), but it's still damn funky.

The Cribs - Martell

So, The Cribs are back with their best Strokes impersonation, Martell, as new single. Yes, it's cliched to say that they sound like Julian Casablanca's tedious mob, but it's so difficult to shake off, even with an 'woah oh oh' thrown in around the chorus. It'll go down well with fans of this kind of thing and does build up to a catchy enough finale, but there's nothing to suggest that it will cross over to new fans.

Weezer - We Are All On Drugs

"This is NOT a pro-drugs song", Rivers Cuomo points out on the press notes for this single. While it may sound like it is, and could easily get the same kind of stoner acclaim as Afroman's Because I Got High, this is determinedly an anti-drugs song about self-indulgent drug-fuelled party animals, and has a classic Weezer pop-punk chorus to match the lyrics perfectly.

Jamiroquai - Seven Days In Sunny June

If only it was still sunny June, this single would have been perfect. However, it is now sunny/rainy August, so it's a bit late, but this is still probably the best song Jay Kay and Co have come up with since their Virtual Insanity heyday and deserves to be a summer anthem for years to come. For laidback and funky acid jazz, there has only ever been one true band and it's good to have them back.

Alabama 3 vs Aslan - How Can I Protect You?

Aslan (the Irish rock band, not the Jesus symbol lion from Narnia) and Cockney faux American gangsters/preachers Alabama 3 may sound like an unlikely pairing, but it works a treat in this summery tune from recent album Outlaw. It doesn't sound much like Alabama 3's usual fare, but could easily be a hit if it gets the right amount of radio and club airplay...

Robert Post - Got None

On his recent appearance at the Academy 1, Robert Post blew the redoubtable Aimee Mann off the stage with a show-stealing support performance and Got None is the highlight of his stunning self-titled debut album. It showcases his unique mix of Beatles-esque whimsy with anthemic choruses that Radiohead would have killed for before they decided that such things were a bit passe.

Athlete - Tourist

Athlete's rebranding of themselves into a Keane/Coldplay covers band has been extremely successful so far, with Wires putting them firmly in the indie mainstream after a few years in obscurity. Now they release the title track from smash hit album Tourist, which isn't quite as catchy, though it does have a very nice guitar line and some strangely out of place handclaps.

Super Furry Animals - Lazer Beam

The Super Furry Animals are back with a suitably quirky sci-fi pop tune starting with Gruff Rhys complaining about romantic comedies through a megaphone. As you do. They want to escape Earth on a lazer (no, not a laser) beam to find a better way of life. Life's just fine at the moment thanks guys, particularly when barking mad pop tunes like this are coming out....

Johnathan Rice - Kiss Me Goodbye

The best song from his already-classic debut album Trouble Is Real, Kiss Me Goodbye is a perfect example of why REM are such big fans of Johnathan Rice. Peter Buck even asked him to support them after seeing Rice play here in Manchester earlier this year, and the only way is up for him, particuarly if he can keep coming up with songs that are as effortlessly classy as this.

Magnet - Hold On

Norwegian Even Johansen returns as Magnet with this first single off forthcoming album The Tourniquet. Another beneficiary of being played in The OC and Six Feet Under, Magnet will hope that he can build on the sleeper success of debut album On Your Side, and Hold On is a good start, with atmospheric noises swirling around a folky pop anthem.

King Creosote - Favourite Girl

Scottish musician Kenny Anderson returns with Favourite Girl, a teaser for his forthcoming third album as King Creosote, KC Rules Ok. It's a real slowburner, that has nice acoustic guitar strumming, but is just a little bit too slow to kick in. When it does, it is just about worth the wait, with lovely accordian backing, but his ever-so-slow vocals do get a tad irritating.

Longview - Further

Local boys Longview have been busy building up their popularity in America since releasing their debut album two years ago. Now they are back for another crack at the domestic market and excellent single Further should give them the kind of success they deserve, with its epic sound and anthemic chorus matching anything that has been released by the likes of Snow Patrol or even Coldplay.

Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)

One of the better hip hop artists to emerge in the last year, Senegal-born Akon is back without that darned chipmunk voice from Lonely on this funky new single. It all sounds very familiar, but we'll forgive a lack of originality as Belly Dancer is a great song for summer parties, especially if there's any ladies there who fancy themselves as belly dancer. But that's another story...

Nine Black Alps - Unsatisfied

One of the highlights from one of the albums of the year, Unsatisfied finds Nine Black Alps riding the crest of a wave of popularity inspired by their storming performance at Glastonbury. Sam Forrest and the lads have taken the UK rock scene by storm this year and Unsatisfied should only help their progress as it's a corker. Click here to buy Unsatisfied!

No Hope In New Jersey - Decline

Decline was originally known as New Design In Hell, which isn't a much more cheery name, but then again, it isn't a cheery song from these distinctly uncheery Mancs. Mind you, this ain't The Smiths, with NHINJ blasting out the power chords under the tutelage of Therapy? producer Chris Sheldon. It's pretty darned explosive... Read our exclusive No Hope In New Jersey interview!

Lady Sovereign - 9 To 5

Lady Sovereign has a lot to answer for, after naming her new single after that godawful Dolly Parton song and putting it in our heads. Thankfully, this sounds nothing like that, with a ska meets salsa feel backing up the 'female Dizzee Rascal' as she raps about Katie Price's boobs and C-Beebies. It's catchy as hell, amusing and should help her emulate the likes of Dizzee and The Streets.

Joy Zipper - 1

A new release from Joy Zipper is always welcome as Vinny Cafiso and Tabitha Tindale are pretty much incapable of providing anything other than lush warm summery pop tunes, and 1 is no exception. There's a great chorus, and any song that starts with the line: "Lying naked in the sun making eyes at everyone" has to be entertaining.

This IS the one...

Texas - Getaway

It seems like quite a long time since Texas were last riding high in the charts, and Getaway could easily be the song that gets them back up there, with their trademark adult pop sound certainly intact. It may be slightly vapid, but it's catchy and well produced and you can certainly imagine this coming out of the speakers in Mondeos across the country for the next few months.

Lulu - Put A Little Love In Your Heart

With executive producer Sir Elton John and Paul McCartney's drummer Abe Laboriel Jr, Lulu returns with a cover of pop soul classic Put A Little Love In Your Heart, and her voice has never sounded better. With the timbre of age giving her distinctive sound a huskier edge, she's clearly loving this song and her current revival after a while in the wilderness.

Leaves - Good Enough

A few months after first single The Spell, Leaves are back with another teaser for new album The Angela Test, and Good Enough could well be mainstream enough to earn them some chart success, as it is considerably less brooding than their usual fare. While that makes it seem a bit more shallow, it still has enough about it to be better than most of what's around.

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