The Veronicas: 'Untouched'

Britain may be having an electropop moment, but that hasn't stopped identical twins Lisa and Jess, known collectively as The Veronicas, from hoping there are still people out there who like a bit of guitar with their synths. Having notched up two bestselling albums in their native Australia and cracked the US top 20 with their punchy pop-rock tunes, the girls are now aiming to win over us Poms.

Though it's been knocking about for a while, it's 'Untouched' that The Veronicas are touting as their breakthrough single over here. Sounding like a cross between Pink and Avril Lavigne at her least brattish, it combines surging guitars, a naggingly effective string hook and harmonies a-plenty before building to a catchy, attitude-packed chorus. There's little in the way of originality here, but the girls' vampish style and quirky charm should work in their favour.


> Click here to watch the 'Untouched' video