Graham Coxon (EMI)
The solo album is normally a euphemism for 'dodgy tracks vetoed by my fellow band members', and so it proves with Blur's guitarist. Coxon plugs in his fuzzbox, cranks up the volume and picks up where Song 2 left off, unleashing a furious indie-style energy on the first two tracks (Jamie Thomas and The Fear) before losing his way. What follows is an uneven set that mixes some inspired riffing - there are knowing nods towards punk, metal and even rave - with more experimental and introspective efforts (Lake and Keep Hope Alive).
It's all about Coxon and his guitar, so the jazzy, funky Oochy Woochy - the one real blot - will have you thinking your multi-CD player has switched discs halfway through. In all, a half-complete package likely to see you playing air guitar one minute and then reaching for the remote to skip the next annoying track.
The real problem, though, lies in the lack of memorable tunes and it's no coincidence the two best songs (Fame And Fortune and That's When I Reach For My Revolver) are covers.