Album Review: Robbie Williams - Swing Both Ways

Swing Both Ways goes the full musical double entendre. The title track (a duet/co-write with Rufus Wainwright) is big band jazz hands and rainbow acceptance. Mock send-ups of Williams' past lives are also gold; Swing Supreme (Williams as Sinatra covering Williams as Love Supreme), while No One Likes A Fat Pop Star is Williams' autobiographical ode to his love/hate relationship with a good curry. Irony-free originals and jazz standards are also here: Dream A Little Dream with Lily Allen (pure, sweet), Minnie The Moocher (Williams solo) and new tunes Shine My Shoes and Go Gentle.