The Hoosiers: 'Goodbye Mr A'

Well at least they're not The Feeling! While it might not be the greatest of compliments, it's at least something for The Hoosiers to cling on to as they follow the 'Fill My Little World Right Up' soft rock-come-popsters into the world of chirpy, perky, Virgin Radio-hogging singles. 'Goodbye Mr A' rugby tackles the riff of ELO's 'Mr Blue Sky' and places it all back together again in the totally wrong order. It's slightly uncomfortable to listen to, mildly irritating and sure to infiltrate radio station playlists like the proverbial bad smell.

On 'Goodbye Mr A' The Hoosiers move one step closer to evolving into the 00's version of technobilly, children's novelty act The Cartoons (they did the 'Witchdoctor' doo-dah song in '99, novelty record fans). With more forced fun and pinned-back smiles than you'd find on the cast of High School Musical locked in a cupboard with one of Ant and Dec's studio audiences, it rams its giddy key changes, tootling keys and wacky sound effects down your ears until you find yourself screaming for Pete Waterman to come back with a Steps reunion.