More Tea, Vickers?

We're becoming a little worried now. Diana Vickers is about to launch her second single on the world, The Boy Who Murdered Love



It's bloody brilliant.

Yes, this brings the number of Diana Vickers songs which we don't dislike at all up to a grand total of 2. This already beats her total of likeable performances on The X Factor and thus far represents a 100% hit rate. Plus, they've kitted that video set out with some brilliant furniture (we particularly like the mirror above the fireplace).

Yes, Boy Who Murdered Love is essentially once with the tiniest bit of modulation on the vocals and the lyrics, but if it's formulaic, it's winningly formulaic. Diana's people are doing the important job of selecting songs which work with Vickers' divisive voice and in the process are creating some interesting pop music with a sound which is more grown up than most "Factor" alumni could ever dream of. It's certainly a whole world away from this fiasco:



And with that admission we're off to lie in a darkened room and listen to Once.