Zoë Fox and the Rocket Clocks - Clockwerks (2020)

Self-described as "space-pop", this indie debut does sound beyond this world at times. After asking, "What do humans think of time and space?" in the intro to Earthling Interlude 1.0 (one of four such interruptions on the album), we launch into Spare Me The Time. It's all synth slides and galactic imagery and supported by a catchy-as chorus – as is the way of the album generally.

Don’t be fooled, even space-pop is toe-tappy, a mix here of Daft Punk and Blondie if Debbie Harry had a spacesuit. Other singles Shiny Car and Mr Gravity give a good indication of the approach – some shameless play among the tide of pop seemingly focused on "he said/she said" at the moment. Overall it’s catchy and light, which makes it the kind of thing that’s ideal if you’re in the need of a good audio escape. For a particular trip give Tiny Little Robots a burl. It's the kind of thing The B-52s would easily have made if still going today. In fact, the whole thing’s a mishmash of alt-pop – dive in and enjoy.