Latest releases reviewed

CHAMILLIONAIRE
Grown and Sexy
Universal
**

"You look better from behind" - Cham takes a look in the large rear view mirror and likes what he sees. Too bad this ode to big, bootilicious derrieres has no bounce.

YUSUF
Heaven/Where True Love Grows
Polydor
*

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens celebrates his comeback with two simpering ballads for the price of one. His new album is called An Other Cup; nothing to do with Tea for the Tillerman, of course.

LUKE TOMS
Fools with Money
Veronica
****

Cornwall kid Toms is a major Bowie fan, but he also plainly likes Queen, Elton, Scissor Sisters and Divine Comedy; this four-song EP is packed with glorious pop hooks and bits that remind you of all of the above and more.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
My Love
SonyBMG
***

He won best pop artist and best male artist in the MTV Europe Music Awards, so the fans should be flocking to download this sparse, syncopated workout. It's got the beat, alright, but pity it hasn't got the tune.

ORSON
Already Over
Mercury
**

THE FEELING
I Love It When You Call
Island
***

Ladeez and gennelmen, it's the battle of infectious pop-rock, the LA band in one corner and the London boys in the other. OK, let's have a good, clean, catchy fight - with plenty of hooks, of course.

GEORGE MICHAEL
This Is Not Real Love ft Mutya
RCA
**

When George got collared in the loo, he turned the incident into a massive hit. In response to getting caught napping at the wheel, Georgie's enlisted ex-Sugababe Mutya, and gone for the type of soporific ballad he could do in his sleep. Zzzzzz.

MOJAVE 3
Puzzles Like You
4AD
***

You can't accuse us of ignoring the Cornwall scene. Here's more talent from the pointy bit at the bottom of England, with a sunny tune that evokes the ghosts of The Go-Betweens and, yes, Peter, Paul and Mary.