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The Futureheads

This isn't just any old Soundtrack, no, it's full of songs named after other people. Brilliant.

To celebrate the release of their new single, The Futureheads have put together a Soundtrack for us. But this isn't just any old Soundtrack, no, it's full of songs named after other people. Brilliant.

The single is called 'I Can Do That', and it appears on their fourth album 'The Chaos', which was released back in April.

The band also have a few festivals coming up, including Wakestock, Melt, Wickerman, Y-Not, Kendal Calling, Summer Sundae and Reading & Leeds, followed by a support slot with Biffy Clyro. That's an odd one, isn't it.

Warpaint - Billie Holiday

I have just discovered this band and I have completely fell in love with them. Lovely, gentle harmony arrangements that I could drift away to every day for the rest of my life. Beautiful.

New Bomb Turks - Veronica Lake

New Bomb Turks are one of my favourites - absolutely great for listening to in the van when we're on tour. They rock harder than most and are so cool in that slick, greaser style. I saw them at London Garage about 7 years ago and it was a show I'll never forget - superb.

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes

You don't hear this track anywhere near as often as some of the other quintessential '77' era punk rock, but it's one of the biggest anthems, if you ask me. TV Smith is still touring and hopefully one day 'Crossing The Red Sea with The Adverts' will be considered as seminal as 'Never Mind The Bollocks' and the rest...

Elvis Costello - Alison

Costello's early stuff is untouchable. His diversion into the jazz world doesn't often do it for me, but this track from his first record has everything a good love song should have - good guitar licks, lyrics full of lust and paranoia - and his band were all amazing players.

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

'The Songs Of Leonard Cohen' was a record that I noticed in my folks record collection when I was quite young, and I was always struck by the fact that he was referred to as a 'poet' and songwriter on the back of the sleeve. It made me realise the importance of lyric-writing and how much you can create a whole other world with the 3 minute window of opportunity. This song is lusty and mysterious - a femme fatale tale that you just can't resist.

Lifetime - Hey Catrine

Lifetime are one my favourite hardcore bands and I'm totally bummed that I never got to see them play live. I know they came to London for some reunion shows last year, but we were away too, so it never happened for me. 'Jersey's Best Dancers' is my favourite record of theirs, and this is probably my favourite song on the record - short and powerful, like our drummer...

Scott Walker - Jackie

This guy has undergone the most extreme musical transformation over the years, and I do appreciate records like 'The Drift', which surprise and perplex, but you can't beat the early stuff which is Jacques Brel inspired and magnificent. This has got a sort of galloping showtune element about it which is really exciting, and he has the voice that so many neo-dandy British singers have since tried to emulate.

Kyuss - Gloria Lewis

What a band. We're in the middle of a US tour right now, and this is definitely something to listen to on a long drive through the middle of nowhere. Tight, groovy and hard rocking. What more would you need?