Just Like A Juggernaut

Charlotte Hatherley “Kim Wilde” – I suppose that the title comes from a sideways lyrical reference to “Kids In America” in the first verse, but I think that a more appropriate name for this song might be “Kim Deal” or “That Chick From Velocity Girl.” This record sounds like a tribute to the peppy, female-fronted alt-rock of the ’90s by a woman for whom Tuscadero, Veruca Salt, That Dog, and Belly are not merely canonical footnotes and cut-out bin fodder but rather a major source of inspiration. (Click here to buy it from Amazon UK.)

Client “Pornography” – I could do without the rumbly, somewhat halfassed backing vocals by the guy from The Libertines, but after a few listens, it doesn’t seem to stick out so much. The word “pornography” is somewhat ambiguous in the context of these lyrics – I’m not sure whether their monogamy is being described as pornography, or if they are suggesting pornography as a coping tool for being in a monogamous relationship. I suspect that they just wanted to sex the song up a bit (or at least match the tone of the music itself), and they used the word because it slant rhymes with monogamy. (Click here to buy it from Rough Trade.)