Sound check: A snap review of new music

Calvin Harris

If you're looking for your dose of ‘sunshine music' this week, Calvin Harris has you covered with By your side. The Summer singer spoke of his fondness for British vocalist Tom Grennan, whose voice, he had said, instantly appealed to him, and with whom he collaborates in this offering that's both sophisticated and groovy at once.

Simple but comforting, the lyrics promise of better times ahead, a hope the world is currently clinging on to. With all the trinkets that make it radio-ready, Harris appears to have set himself for another victory with a track that's likely to become a chart-topper.