Latest releases reviewed

PINK
U + Ur Hand
RCA
**

Girls, here's the perfect parting shot for when you dump that dork who can't keep his mitts to himself. "Looks like it's just you and your hand tonight," sneers punky Pink. Hey, don't knock it - it's a cheap date.

ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Rudebox
Chrysalis
**

Randy Williams thinks he's sexy with this Casio-poppin' tune in which he trots out every Sid the Sexist chat-up line in the Viz annual. If this is the best he can come up with, looks like he'll be spending the evening with Mrs Palm - with the pause button stuck on his video.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Sexy Back
SonyBMG
***

Special agent Trousersnake has been away on a mission to bring sexy back into pop music, and here's his report, complete with grinding Benny Benassi beat and a few well-timed grunts. It's a dirty, naughty job, but who better to do it than bustin' Justin? Certainly not gobby Robbie.

THE FEELING
Never Be Lonely
Island
****

The melodic London lads seem to have the pop thing all sewn up, and here's a fine, harmony-filled tune that starts off like 10CC, then goes into a c-c-crazy Supertramp bit. You'll never be lonely with this lot.

ELEANOR MCEVOY
Non-Smoking Single Female
 MoscoDisc
***

Long-standing singer-songwriter seeks listeners for wry, jazzy tune about looking for love in the classified ads. GSOH essential. Must have own CD player. No hand merchants, pls.

THE DANDY WARHOLS
Have a Kick Ass Summer (Me & My Friends)
 EMI
**

The Dandies pile into their little deuce coupe and head to the beach with the California girls. Surf on down to iTunes and download this track - don't forget your bucket and spade.

THOM YORKE
Harrowdown Hill
XL
***

Thom glum has a bone to pick with Blair in this harrowing electro-indie tune about the death of David Kelly, the Ministry of Defence scientist who didn't toe the government's WMD line. If you can't beat 'em, depress 'em, eh?