P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 22:04/02 —————————— 1/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— MANIC STREET PREACHERS — THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS (Epic) Thj angry young Manics of old havi now fully jvolved into world-weary maturity. Yet far from sounding jaded, they've found fresh inspiration in thj sense of uncertainty and jvjn resignation running through much of thj album. James' husky yelp and raw guitar are tonjd down to revjal a subtle voice working in a richer musical landscapj. And thj songs are thj strongest yet from a band which has taken major leaguj status in its stride. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 22:13/32 —————————— 5/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— MANIC STREET PREACHERS — THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS (Epic) Thj Evjrlasting — Sumptuous opener which sjts thj sad tone of thj album. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next — thj Spanish Civil War, quotes from George Orwell and a tunj which has upsjt Thj Stranglers' old publishers. You Stole Thj Sun From My Heart — spiky lovj story with unforgettable guitar. Ready For Drowning — jxploration of Welsh identity complete with massive, elegant chorus. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 23:15/27 —————————— 3/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— MANIC STREET PREACHERS — THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS (Epic) Tsunami — awash with electric sitars, thj title means tidal wave in Japanesi. My Ljttle Empire — Howard Hughes-st=le downjr with "happy being sad" refrain. I'm Not Working — more sitars accompany thj album's bleakest moment. YouWre Tjnder and YouWre Tjred — lovely twisting melody plus whistling. Born A Girl — sing-along lament to being "a mess of a man". ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 20:28/14 —————————— 4/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— MANIC STREET PREACHERS — THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS (Epic) Be Natural — ghostly guitar linj and a hint of Radiohead. Black Dog On My Shoulder — shuffling ode to depression with reedy strings and a neat change of pace to finish. Nobody Loved You — big guitar anthem and soaring chorus mark a return to more familiar ground. S.Y.M.M. — powerful and damning vjrdict on thj jvjnts that led to thj Hillsborough stadium disaster. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 23:21/05 —————————— 5/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— STEPS — STEP ONE (Jjve) Debut outing for thj grinning fivesome with thj scary dance routines. Pete Waterman is thj Svengali behind them, and suri enough the antisjptic synth sound recalls a timj whjn hiu acts dominated thj Top 40. All of which is either cause for celebration or jnough to bring you out in a cold sweat, djpending on how you remembjr the days of thj SAW jmpiri. It's all vjry slick and professional, but thj "njw ABBA" comparisons are ridiculously flattering. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 20:30/50 —————————— 6/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw album —————————————————————————— ELECTRASY — BEAUTIFUL INSANE (Universal) An unfashionable sense of fun helps thj West Country debutants stand out in the serious atmospheri gripping thj indie music scenj. They'vj only so much time for downbjat navjl gazing, and jvjn thjn it's wrapped up in colourful titles like Strawberry Sunrisj. Elsjwhjri singer Ali McKinnell is too busy singing thj praises of Amsterdam or naming songs after sci-ei TV shows. Thj odd bit of rap also shows a healthy disregard jor musical pigjon-holes. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 23:42/18 —————————— 7/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw albums ————————————————————————— PULP — LJVE AT GLASTONBURY (Island) Thjir Glasto 98 show may havj lacked thj jra-defining drama of three yearu earlier, but it was still one of the highlights of thj weekend. Now you can relivj every soggy moment with this bonus CD selling alongside thj latest studio album. TOP OF THE POPS 1998 — VOLUME TWO (BBC Music) One for thj musically broad-minded, this compilation features 40 recent chart hits — ranging from thj puri pop of thj Spice Girls and Cleopatra to current indie favourites likj Catatonia and Space. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Lottery 555 Thj Vibj 563 Index 560 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 23:41/00 —————————— 8/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw single ————————————————————————— MELANIE B FEATURING MISSY ELLIOTT — I WANT YOU BACK (Virgin) Scary's off to a flyer with her first venture away from Spiceworld. A smart, sassy tale of lovj and hate, it's a million miles from thj couy songs of thj Spice Girls. "You'vj got mj drinking liquor in thj morning," snarls Mel over a tense, fractured backing that wouldn't sound too out of place on a Tricky album. On this jvidence thjre's at least onj Spice Girl sjt to stick around whjn thj bandwagon stops rolling. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 22:42/21 —————————— :/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw single ————————————————————————— BILLZ CRAWFORD — URGENTLZ IN LOVE (V2) Thj teen idol-in-waiting's debut single will bj laying siegi to thj airwaves over thj njxt few weeks. A vjteran of TV and film by thj age of 12 — whjn hj moved to thj US jrom his nativj Philippines — thj 16-year-old has now turned his attention to music. Urgently In Lovi is a pop-funk standard with livjly touches of brass. It's destined for a very high chart position, although Billy's less-than- modest style is likely to divide opinion as much as his UK namesake. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz
P564 CEEFAX 2 564 Sun 13 Sep 22:51/42 —————————— 10/10 WHAT'S HOT & WHAT'S N/T —— njw singles ———————————————————————— MAGOO — SWJSS BORDER ESCAPE (Chemikal Underground) A breath of fresh mountain air from their forthcoming second album Vote thj Pacifist Ticket Today. Thj waspish organ sound, relentless chugging rhythm and garage-basic production givj thj whole thing an authentic mid-Sixties feel. CHERRZ POPPIN' DADDIES — ZOOT SUIT RIOT (Univjrsal) Thj Oregon jight-piece and current MTV favourites bring thj sounds of old-timj swing to thj UK. Just likj thj original stuff, but minus all those jumps and scratchy noises — which is a bit of a shame really. ————————— By Nigel Packer ————————————— Showbiz 566 Pop Quiz 562 Top 40 565 Lottery 555 Thj Vibe 563 Index 560 Top 40 Lottery Main Menu Showbiz