By Paul V.

Singled Out

Goldfrapp -- Ooh La La -- Mute import

Dear Mute Records USA, Why are you sadistic? How could you make us wait until friggin' February for Goldfrapp's stunning new record? We need our fix of Alison's kitten-whip purr and electro-glitz psychedelic glam NOW! We're just gonna download it, you know. Thus, you are a doofus. Sincerely, America.

The Click Five -- Greetings From Imrie House -- Lava

Well, it was bound to happen: A mop-top power-pop quintet with matching suits and five-part harmonies who wanna rock the panties off the little girls. Sound familiar? Look, they ain't no Beatles or even The Knack in terms of original songwriting. But damn if these Boston cuties don't grab you by the ankles and flip you upside down with their catchy choruses and puppy-happy melodies. Aligning themselves with Fountains Of Wayne hook-meister Adam Schlesinger (and Cars' alum/guitarist Elliot Easton and, of all people, KISS' Paul Stanley), these boys make you walk the backstreet, but with some gritty bubblegum stuck to the bottom of your shoe. They kind of look like The Monkees or The Byrds (for those of you born after 1980, look Ôem up) and sound like The Cars big-upping the Beach Boys (perfectly executed on the spit-polished "Catch Your Wave" -- be that wave new or oceanic) and piggyback on Queen's shoulders for the Stanley co-penned "Angel To You (Devil To Me)." The verdict is out on their cover of Thompson Twins' "Lies," though -- something doesn't quite gel in the execution. But lead single "Just A Girl" (penned by Schlesinger) is as infectious as a Slurpee on a summer day (all new wave synths and plucky guitars), while melodic power-ballad "I'll Take My Chances" is sure to swoon the sweeties. Time will tell if this mega-hyped sugar-rush will have legs two years from now, so click Ôem now.

Various -- Get Salted With Miguel Migs -- Salted Music

Anyone with a sweet tooth for tasty and delicious house music should be very familiar with Miguel Migs. His impressive discography includes more than 100 original tracks and remixes (Macy Gray, Britney, Lionel Ritchie) on labels as diverse as Astralwerks, Om, Yoshitoshi, and the Naked Music Label, which premiered with Migs' own "Breakin' It Down" in 1998. What the San Francisco-based DJ always brings to the (turn)table is his breathlessly organic vibe, always giving his tracks that live and always soulful, very human touch. With his debut collection of faves on his new Salted Label, he rounds up 16 deeply funky house tracks, seamlessly blended together for non-stop pleasure. Some standouts include: Chuck Love's Chic meets George Clinton inspired "Back In My Life," Li'Sha's soul-stirring and hypnotic "Feel," Only Freak's electro-laden "Tiny Forces," Sean Dimitrie's aptly-titled ode to early Prince on the Swag remix of "So Hot," Ron Baseman's Schmoov remix of the Chicago-proud "For The People By The People," Recloose's horn-heavy and wah-wah chunky "Dust," and Migs' own breezy and plush "Remember." Throughout, he keeps vocal performances to a minimum, choosing to let the grooves carry the weight. And while these grooves are certainly bumping -- and definitely deep for dancing -- you could just as easily let him provide the soundtrack for a long, chilled drive at dusk or in the headphones at home.

The Warlocks -- Surgery -- Mute

Imagine, if you will, a young (and perhaps drug-addled) Tom Petty as the new singer for The Jesus & Mary Chain, and with one listen to The Warlocks' latest offering, you can figure out what gave Phil Spector his recently zapped-out afro -- as this is what his wall-of-sound ethos would hum like for the indie kids. Need proof? It's called "Angels In Heaven, Angels In Hell." Throughout, this L.A.-based seven-piece delivers a dazzling mix of psychedelic droning and Ô60s girl-group melodies, awash in enough guitar fuzz to help you float up in space without crashing to the ground. The disc opens with "Come Save Us," which cops the chords from Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK" then segues into a nod to the Dandy Warhols' "Godless," whereas "Just Like Surgery" is pure Flaming Lips, circa 1990. Perhaps The Warlocks' greatest triumph is the stoned and elegiac closer, "Suicide Note." At nearly seven minutes, it's a wallop of a track, bringing the band's best features to light: druggy vocals, purring guitars, an ethereal organ line, and a glorious mess of sound (it also leads into a hypnotic hidden track, so let it play on). Thus, if you take your espresso with dollops of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, BRMC, Raveonettes, Velvet Underground, or the aforementioned J&M Chain, then Surgery will make for an interesting, unique and different sip -- but only if you can handle the booze and wooze that they ooze.

Catch Paul V. spinning tunes in Silver Lake: "MegaMonday" at MJ's, Dragstrip 66 (second Saturday each month at 1160 Vermont Ave.), Spit (third Saturday each month at Faultline), and "Milkshake" Thursday nights at MJ's. Tune in for his "Smash Mix" on Indie 103.1 FM on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.dragstrip66.com.