�YOU�VE GOT THE STYLE�
(single/ EMI)
Metaphorically as fit as fuck as ever, Athlete are back again with their epic chilled-out indie-rock �You Got The Style� groove. As upbeat, as cool and as cheerily summer-suited as a beer-drenched BBQ in your backyard, it�s clear that this band in itself has got the style. Even if it is a case of d�j� vu, with this super-smooth cut of magic having already been released as a single once over�but the boys thought it was that good they just had to re-release the beast to totally capitalize on its genius, fuelled by the smoldering chant �It�s getting hot in here� so take off all your clothes?!!!� No, no� er, I mean the chant �It�s getting hot in here � it must be something in the atmosphere.�
You�ve never heard a band like Athlete, trust me. While they are essentially an indie-rock band steeped in original style, this song is a funky pop number with as much crossover potential as a transsexual called Chris.
Swiped from their critically acclaimed, and acclaimed again, debut album �Vehicles And Animals,� �You�ve Got The Style� is the perfect introduction to one of the UK�s hardest-working and most exciting - yet sweetly subtle - bands� should you need it. 7/10 (STEVE RUDD)
Release date: September 22nd 2003.