The only thing that each of the songs in our singles club have in common is that they’ve arrived battered and bruised at TMM’s door, ready to service us aurally. They don’t share release dates, they don’t share genres, and not all of them are even any good.

Julian Perretta: Wonder Why

Featuring the kind of horrendously catchy introduction that some of the best summer songs contain, the debut single from singer-songwriter Julian Perretta has been meticulously crafted to create a splash on the popular music charts. It’s no bad thing, but there’s an unfortunate lack of substance in his sugary-sweet vocals and pitch-perfect delivery. Having produced and written material alongside members of Jamiroquai it’s definitely clear who Perretta is trying to emulate. It’s just not quite as brilliant though.

Arctic Monkeys: Crying Lightning

Following on from three cracking albums in as many years, there’s a lot of hype surrounding the third Arctic Monkeys album. Having relocated to America with Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Crying Lightning is the first effort to be given the full video and radio treatment thus far. It plays out very much like the darker moments of Favourite Worst Nightmare before lapsing into more familiar territory – quicker riffs, louder vocals and a cleaner sound. It’s a curious look into the band’s new sound, but also one of their most interesting songs to date.

Citadels: Golden Island

Featuring one of the most sinister opening synth lines ever committed to record, Citadels’ debut single Golden Island combines this slightly unsettling introduction with a laid-back melody that relaxes rather than unsettles. Like the shores surrounding their perfect island, the song washes over rather than sweeps along – but represents a solid three-and-a-half minutes of summer bliss.

The Cinematics: Love & Terror

The debut album from Scots act the Cinematics was one of the first good albums received by TMM back at the beginning of 2007. Since then they’ve had a song on the Transporter 2 soundtrack and lost their original guitarist before coming back with this – Love & Terror. Their cries of “you give me love and terror” are dramatic enough to keep the song on the right side of terror, but their faux-football-chanting of “hey” is somewhat pointless. Brilliant in places, and bodes well for the album.

Biffy Clyro: That Golden Rule

The awesome Scottish threesome return with That Golden Rule – the first song to be taken from their upcoming as-yet-untitled album which is said to feature some of their heaviest riffs to date. They don’t disappoint. Featuring an abundance of power chord revelry and plenty of shouting, it’s one of their most accomplished songs to date. The chorus suffers from a change of pace though, which ultimately detracts from the rest of the track. The final minute and a half sees Biffy venture into instrumental territory with heavy riffs working alongside a string orchestra. The verdict is mixed as a result – surely they’re not running out of ideas already?