80s pop masters.PET SHOP BOYS: I'm With Stupid VERDICT: ***** THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH: Manchester VERDICT: ***** THE UPPER ROOM: Black & White VERDICT: ***** STARSAILOR: Keep Us Together VERDICT: ***** VITTORIO GRIGOLO Vittorio Grigolo (b. February 19, 1977, Rome) is an Italian singer. Grigolo was born in Rome, but raised in Arezzo. He began singing by the age of 4. At 9, he was chosen to become part of Sistine Chapel Choir as a soloist. : Bedshaped VERDICT: ***** SINGLES PET SHOP BOYS: Don't let the Matt Lucas Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March, 1974) is an English comedy actor. He is perhaps best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television sketch show Little Britain and spoof interview series Rock Profile and David Walliams-featuring video make you think Pet Shop Boys are embracing he zeitgeist - I'm With Stupid is every inch their trademark synth-driven 80s pop sound. But it's still as sophisticated and intelligent as ever, with Neil Tennant This article is about the musician. For the philosopher, see Neil Tennant (philosopher). Neil Francis Tennant (born July 10, 1954 in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English musician, who, with his colleague Chris Lowe, make up the successful pop not holding back as he sings about the Bush-Blair romance' THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH: From Rotterdam to Manchester - The Beautiful South are back with another upbeat infectious tune, the first release from their forthcoming album, Superbi. Celebrating the rain-sodden city of Manchester with lyrics to make you smile - "If rain makes Britain great, then Manchester is greater''. THE UPPER ROOM: Three minutes of perfect English pop from the Brighton fourpiece who have picked up quite a following thanks to relentless touring. Chiming guitars from Alex Miller and Jim Pattinson, alongside Alex's laidback vocals, could see them among the leaders of the next wave of Brit Music. Catch them supporting Texas at the NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. on Monday. STARSAILOR: This sounds like it wants to be a U2 song - but the Starsailor boys just don't have the necessary bombast and general over-the-top presence of Bono and his pals. Vocalist James Walsh seems to have trouble getting his voice round the rock rhythm, while the anthemic chorus is nearer Simple Minds, circa 1985. VITTORIO GRIGOLO: We've had G4, Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins, but the classical/ pop cross-over shows no signs of abating with Vittorio jumping on the bandwagon. The Italian's cover of Keane's Bedshaped is surprisingly good. His full-bodied voice harmonises perfectly with the orchestral backing, making you want to listen to it again. |
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