Soulwax
Too Many DJ's(PIAS)

Too many bands, too, and most of them appear to be living inside Soulwax. It should be a huge Belgian waffle of a record, this: daft beatboxing, rock hysterics, sky-high emotional pitch, postmodern glee - it doesn't bode well for not wanting to choke them with their perfectly-knotted ties. Yet somehow, Soulwax carry off the idea like they carry off the kitchen sink, welcoming you to a world where Beck, Korn, Axl Rose and Mixmaster Mike all co-exist in peaceful UN accord. "Something's gotta give", howls the heavy-rotation chorus, yet the Soulwax boundaries are elasticated for comfort. Just expect the next record to include a little organ grinding, maybe some klezmer violins. Oh, and a flute.

Victoria Segal