2x

Desperate to put off packing my bags for Sheffield, I've discovered a new way to listen to my music collection: at twice the speed...

Franz Ferdinand - 'Walk Away'
Good (like a "professional" remix)

The Strokes - 'Last Nite'
Poor (doesn't work quite so well)

Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' & others...
Good (actually sounds upbeat!)

The Dead 60s - 'Riot Radio'
Not bad

The Go! Team - 'Get It Together' & others...
Totally mental (think drum'n'base)

Damien Rice - 'Cannonball'
Bizarre (think singing through a comb to oriental music)

Gorillaz - 'Clint Eastwood'
Rubbish (apart from the beat - it's too fast already)

Blur - 'Parklife'
Good (but it does your brain in)

The Libertines - 'What Katie Did' & others...
Mental (this is what it sounds like in Pete Doherty's head)

There's a challenge for you then: find a song that sounds better at double-speed than at the standard 45rpm...