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It’s been a difficult time to pick a Single
of the Month this time, especially since the only thing we’ve heard as
of late is the sound of Girls Aloud and the Sugababes tearing apart
what used to be a good song!
Yet, thanks to the likes of Take That, Kaiser Chiefs, and this month’s
top choice, Gossip, we’ve still got something to talk about, so let’s
get on with it, shall we?
 Gossip – Standing in the Way of Control
Nobody could be more surprised about this being our Single of the Month
than us.
Honestly, at first, we really really wanted to dislike this song for all
its minimalist guitar-drum combinations and that noisy, head-smashing
chorus. Turns out though, we absolutely love ‘Standing in the Way of
Control’ for exactly the same reasons.
A tide of nimble guitar bobs atop a bouncing, one-two beat and is swept
along by a gust of soaring, soulful vocals before crashing with brute
force into that tidal wave of a chorus; all psychotic cymbals and
disturbed beats.
And OK, so it took us a few listens to really appreciate it, but once we
did, this infectious, excitable slice of pop-dance-disco-rock became a
much revered favourite.
The Runners-Up
Take That – Shine
Take That solidify their transformation from boy band to, erm, man band
with this buoyant number. It’s difficult not to like this song that sees
Gary Barlow taking to the piano and making way for Mark Owen to –ahem-
shine on lead vocals.
The Fray – How to Save a Life
If you’ve already read our review of The Fray’s album, you’ll already
know how much we dislike it. Yet, give ‘em their due, this is a great
song. Unlike anything else on the album of the same name, this is rich,
powerful, bold and actually quite good.
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