TRACK OF THE WEEK
Rihanna - Sledgehammer
Like the implement for which it is named, Sledgehammer isn't exactly subtle. It bears all the marks of a Sia co-write: extended metaphors, looping vocals, a crescendo bridge. But what Rihanna turns it into is pure witchcraft. As she snarls, she casts a spell, lifting the sledgehammer again and again until she demolishes all that stands in her way. "You are just a brick and I'm a sledgehammer," she sings, leaving fools and non-believers in her wake.
Hero of the week is Rihanna, who explains that she's always been a huge Star Trek fan. "Star Trek has been a part of my life since I was a little girl. My dad really is the one who introduced me to Star Trek, it just took me one episode to fall in love with this other world, I couldn't understand but I felt I could relate to." She went on, explaining why she then recorded Sledgehammer for the Star Trek soundtrack. "This is something that's been a part of me since my childhood, it's never left me, I love Star Trek. It was automatic. I would do anything in terms of music. It's such a big deal not only as a fan, as a musician... because Star Trek is such a big deal across the globe."
Zero of the week is reunions, alas. The Mirror reports that the Spice Girls are not down for another catch-up. Here's what their source said: "Mel C has been telling friends it's not happening – not for the anniversary and not next year. She's not interested in revisiting the band, and neither is Victoria. Their decision has made it impossible for the other three to go ahead with plans to tour again. Doing it without Victoria would have been a shame but might have been a possibility, but two missing is too many. The Spice Girls' last reunion worked because it was all five of them and they gave their fans what they wanted." Sadface.
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