luxembourg vs great britain has already been reviewed here, so little more needs to be said; a tremendous slice of barbed British pop glitz, by turns refined and raucous, it’s essential for anyone who misses Cocker’s Crew, and, come to think of it, anyone who doesn’t. And now we get B-sides! Is it Christmas already?

the exhibitionist is an exuberant semi-acoustic joy of hi-speed jingly-jangliness, rollicking drumbeats and glittery synths (‘GOODBYE INHIBITION! we’re throwing all caution to the wind, call off the search team and hold the front page’). Ludicrously good! about time rounds out a superb release with subtlety and sublimity, one of those end-of-the-disco-but-still-a-few-stragglers-who-want-a-slow-smooch moments. Essentially a two-hander twixt voice and keyboards, David’s vocals are at his mellow contemplative best, Alex’s accompaniment a masterclass in understatement. It really is quite beautiful and almost brings a tear to this cynical eye.