Video: All Saints - This Is A War

All Saints' comeback single, One Strike, had one of those videos where the label clearly said: "This song is doing alright on radio, let's chuck two grand at a camera and a wind machine."

But after the album charted at number three, the budget has increased significantly for This Is A War. In comes celebrity photographer Rankin, joined by limber a cast of extras, some CGI lightning effects and a silver crayon (only one, mind you). It's all very blustery and dramatic.

Pay close attention and you will also notice the band haven't aged since 1998.

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Does the new All Saints video reference *that* jacket?

Re-reformed girl band All Saints have just released the video for their excellent comeback single One Strike. It is insanely boring, shot in black and white through what appears to be a catflap. Until, that is, you get to the last shot, where one of the band shrugs off a jacket and throws it to the floor.

As you may remember, the band imploded at the height of their fame in 2004 over the disputed ownership of a combat jacket. Songwriter Shaznay Lewis had been allotted it for a photo shoot, but Natalie Appleton decided she wanted it instead. After the squabble, the pair wouldn't speak for years.

"I would never in a million years have put money on the group ending over a jacket," Shaznay told The Guardian in 2004. "But when that incident happened, it fired up so strong, it had to be over... And the way I was then, the state we'd got into then, there was no way she was getting that stupid jacket."

So the video seems to be giving a cheeky wink to fans, with the group saying their differences are behind them. It's a nice touch.

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Songs you may have missed: The comeback edition

Woah - where did the last three weeks go?

Well, mostly I was in bed fighting off an horrific viral infection. Then it was the Brits (Adele won a few, you may have heard) and now I finally have some time to write my poor old neglected blog.

To make up for lost time, here's a mega "songs you may have missed" post, with six word synopses for every song. Buckle up and get ready.

1) Beyonce - Formation
Impressive visuals. Impressive lyrics. Underwhelming song.




2) Lorde - Life On Mars
Dignified and understated. A perfect tribute.





3) Rihanna ft Drake - Work
Rihanna's BOGOF offer. Warning: contains nipple.





4) Tinie Tempah - Girls Like (ft Zara Larsson)
"Tell JK that I'm still Rowling."




5) Dua Lipa - Last Dance
Is Dua Lipa Kosovan for "two lips"?




6) All Saints - One Strike
A genuinely perfect comeback single: 9/10





7) Pet Shop Boys - The Pop Kids
Nostalgia never sounded more contemporary.




8) Halsey - Colors
Stay tuned for the shock twist.





9) The 1975 - The Sound
Desperate, shallow, cringeworthy. Trying too hard.






10) Lissie - I Will Always Love You
Stop you in your tracks amazing.




11) Little May - Remind Me
Melodic indie direct from Sydney, Australia.




12) Little Mix - Black Magic (Brits performance)
They deserved to win best single.




13) Katy B, Craig David, Major Lazer - Who Am I
A ballad. A big, ballbusting ballad.




14) FKA Twigs - Good To Love
Rick-Nowels co-write. Possible breakthrough single?



15) Usher - Chains (ft Nas and Bibi Bourelly)
Unflinching, powerful call for police reform.





16) Charli XCX - Vroom Vroom EP
Harder, darker, dirtier. Welcome back, XCX.





17) Jake Bugg - On My One
Scratchy bluegrass from, er, Nottingham.





18) Icona Pop - I Want Someone Who Can Dance
"Not someone I can talk to."

Phew. Well done if you made it this far. And do let me know if there's anything I missed.

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