It appears we have slim pickings for our singles roundup this week with just five titles fighting it out to be crowned Single of the Week...

School is Cool - The World is Gonna End Tonight
School Is Cool hail from Belgium although you would have no way of identifying that from the very English type of orchestral pop storytelling on this debut UK single. A decent enough way to spend three minutes. (GB)



BIGkids - Superhero
The young man across the office tries to tell me that I "liked the last BIGkids single" and yet I will reach for the Cameron defence: "Don't ring a bell guv'nor". 'Superhero' has a nice fat bass line and the young people acting up in the video is quite fun but as a whole, it's somewhat bitty to really stick in the brain. (DB)



Sunless '97 - Body Weather / Azul
There are some nicely smooth ideas to be found on trio Sunless '97's second release, double A-side 'Body Weather / Azul', but both tracks suffer from the same issue: they're stretched too thin. With the tracks clocking in over the five minute mark, it's a good length to create a strong, laidback vibe, but not one conducive to effectiveness as by the time something ear-catching kicks in - such as the sax solo on 'Body Weather' - your mind has already wandered. (IS)



Simian Ghost - Automation
These Swedish indie popsters have a nice line in lovingly crafted, crystal clean and glacially smooth pop that would provide a perfect soundtrack to a beautiful summer's day and Automation is no exception. Let's hope the weather picks up so this can be enjoyed in it's most fitting environment, a scotch egg laden picnic with friends (GB)



And the ultimate accolade this week goes to...

I Am A Camera - Factory Boys
An electro pop stormer which deserves to be one of the tunes of the summer, I Am A Camera's 'Factory Boys' delivers on the dark promise of 'Commuter Love' and then some. With a sharp-as-a-tack hook and Francesca Ross' excellent vocals, it's a track that'll linger long in the memory. (IS)