You've put out decorations, carved the pumpkins, armed yourself with a bountiful harvest of Swizzels Matlow multipacks: you're almost ready for a great Halloween night. All that's missing is the music, the soundtrack to your trick-or-treating.

Sometimes, all you need is a bit of feelgood pop punk. Luckily, Newbury trio FOUNTAIN ISLAND deliver on that front quite easily. The band's new release, "Girl You Got Me", has all the makings of a pop-fuelled classic - catchy choruses, simple guitar riffs, heaps of infectious energy.

The track is full of high energy, soaring riffs and infectious groove, all staples of the sound the band have been working on since their debut album last year.

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