Black Box Recorder - being number one, 2003

"Fantastic lines abound. Being Number One pictures the tabloids turning on a successful pop star: "Laughing all the way to the bank, a dozen illegitimate children, I guess we've got Max Clifford to thank." The New Diana is a scabrous attack on the aspirations of a would-be celebrity. "I want to be the new Diana, lying on a yacht reading photo magazines," sings Nixey as the backing vocals answer, "OK, Hello". As ever, the nasty lyrics are couched in beguiling music: chord sequences influenced by French chanson, gently plucked acoustic guitars, hazy electronics."