JAMES : DAILY EXPRESS REVIEW OF PLEASED TO MEET YOU 29.6.01

In a just universe, James would be to U2 what Stereophonics are to Oasis. The difference is that Kelly writes better songs than Noel, but U2 are light years better than Tim Booth's mob. Booth still sounds like a 'Stars In Their Eyes' Bono and there are worse things to sound like (a 'Stars In Their Eyes' Geri?), but the truth is it doesn't thrill the soul. It's OK but you need more reasons than that, don't you? **