SINGLES

FIVE AND QUEEN: We Will Rock You (RCA) -- Boy band Five have given the Queen hit of 1977 a revamp, with powerful chords and rapping thrown into the mix to update the classic version. Fans of the teen sensations probably won't even have heard the original, as most of them weren't even a twinkle in their dad's eye when it first came out. It's got that chart appeal, though, so no doubt the teenyboppers will go out there and buy it in their droves. (5/10) RP

SKIP RAIDERS, featuring JADA: Another day (Perfecto) -- Whether trance music is your bag or not, this beautiful single screams quality -- from the intricate backbeat percussion, the swirling strings, right down to Jada's perfectly layered vocals. This emotive track, which has been part of Paul Oakenfold's set since last August, is excellent. (8/10) CL

PLACEBO:Taste in Men (Hut) -- Brian Molko's men are back with a new offering of goth pop. There is nothing new about this single. It's as big and brash as ever and, with over a million record sales to their name, who can blame them if they don't see any reason to change a winning formula. We'll let this one go Brian, but just make sure you come up with something new for the next time. 7/10 MA

ALBUMS

NUKLEUZ PRESENTS: Cream Ibiza Arrivals (Virgin Records) -- Liverpool's superclub Cream can pride itself on its reputation for hosting the cream of DJ talent. A fat portion of the top tunes from a club which has such a huge following both here and in Ibiza is served up on this album. Tracks such as Moby's Porcelain and Chicane's Halcyon are featured, along with Fragma's Toca's Miracle and Anybody's Guess from Tin Tin Out. (8/10) RP

GERLING: Children of Telepathic Experiences (Infectious) -- "Odd" is the only way to describe this 16-track effort by the Australian trio. Their experimental electronic style takes from Pavement, Beck and Sonic Youth, before blending a dash of Kraftwerk and French house music. Result? Mayhem -- at times brilliantly fresh and at others just over-indulgent rubbish. (5/10) CL

THE DANDY WARHOLS: 13 Tales from Urban Bohemia (Capitol) -- The Dandys are back after a two-year break with arguably their best work. The only drawback is that the album doesn't really get going until track four. From there, frontman Courtney Taylor finds the groove and sounds more like Lou Reed as things progress, proving The Dandy Warhols, like a fine wine, get better with age. (7/10) AH