Soundgirl - Don't Know Why

Soundgirl are the super-cool threesome about to blaze a trail of awesomeness across the UK - They've even worked with songwriting royalty in the form of Xenomania's Miranda Cooper, so there's a lot to get excited about. Their new single Don't Know Why represents a more straight-forward brand of pop than 'out there' taster track I'm The Fool, it wears its pop credentials on its sleeve and is all the more iinfectious for it. With its bouncy reggae feel and vibes of early Sugababes and All Saints' Rock Steady, its a revitalising shot of summery fun. There's even a little of Lily Allen's debut album to it too - remember that glorious time in 2006 where she came along and reminded us all that the UK stars could stand head and shoulders in the UK charts with their American cousins? Well Soundgirl channel that same essence and boy does it work for them - there's a refreshing confidence to their songs.

With its street-smart attitude and cutesy lyrics like 'I've been dreaming about the way you make me smile', Don't Know Why presents Soundgirl as instantly approachable and relatable to that crucial teen market. We've seen boy bands like The Wanted ride straight to the top of the charts of a tide of fan-power, and if Soundgirl can capture that same kind of audience and passion, they could quite easily do likewise. What's more, Don't Know Why is the perfect track to do it.

If all this has whetted your appetite, I'm The Fool is available as a free download from Soundgirl's official site.

Don't Know Why is released on the 20th June.

Soundgirl - I'm The Fool

I'm The Fool is a relentless, full on energy rush. The debut single from new British girlband trio Soundgirl, it's a feisty, catchy-as-hell pop track with a razor sharp urban edge. There's something of an early Sugababes to the band, they carry that same effortless attitude and swagger. But Soundgirl's sound is distinctly 'now'. Touching on some of the sounds being pushed across the Atlantic by the best in American Hip-Hop and R&B, the mechanical beats and auto-tuned male backing vocals mark I'm The Fool out from the crowd. It's the super-cool kid at school that everyone wanted to know.

Fresh from supporting Pixie Lott on tour, Soundgirl front up that same accessibility that made Miss Lott such a hit. The infectious-ness of tracks like Boys And Girls, it's all present in I'm The Fool too. And you'd expect that too, coming from such songwriting royalty as Miranda Cooper, the woman behind some of the best pop tracks of the last ten years. Kylie's Giving You Up... The Sugababes Red Dress... pretty much the entirety of Girls Aloud's back catalogue... When it comes to pop music, you can't get much better than that. Cooper is the hottest ticket in town when it comes to songwriting and he stamp is all over I'm The Fool, it's one of those songs that make sure you won't forget them; radio-perfect melodies and vocals, but with a real credibility and staying power. Soundgirl represent something new and exciting, and if this is the start, we can't wait to hear what they do next.

I'm The Fool is released 18th April.