While Irish girl-group Chill cool their boots in London, another bunch of singing colleens, FAB, have sashayed into the Irish Top 20 with their new single, We Belong Together. The single gets its UK release through Total/ BMG

on August 11th, backed up by some serious promotional activity across the water.

The FAB girls, Ruth, Aileen, Adrieanne and Tara, are special guests at the 2FM

Beat On The Street in Longford tomorrow night.

Portishead release their long-awaited new album, Portishead, on September 29.

Tracks are: Cowboys, All mine, Undenied, Half day Closing, Over, Humming,

Mourning Air, Seven Months, Only You, Elysium and West- ern Eyes. The trip-hop group played a gig at the Roseland in New York last night, accompanied by a 30-

piece orchestra, and the Portishead website is offering virtual access to the band's international press conference some time today. Address is www.portishead.co.uk