If there's one thing Calvin Harris knows, it's catchy. The Scottish DJ went from nobody to pop superstar with one single back in 2007, and had been churning out dancefloor fillers ever since. He's worked with Kylie and had two number ones in the UK before this album had even been released. From the 80s style saxophone opening of 'Rain' to the chart-topping single 'Dance Wiv Me', with its soulful intro, funky bass and Dizzee Rascal's rapscallion rap, 'Ready For The Weekend' is positively bursting with toe-tapping, shoulder-shimmying moments.

Harris plays almost all instruments himself, and disperses his customary bending synth sounds and dance beats throughout. Up and coming Jordanian Ayah's guest appearance may not be the most notable, but it's the most tangible, contributing her winding female vocals to no less than three tracks.

There are times when repeated synth patterns do become tedious, but the real failing of 'Ready For The Weekend' is Harris' attempts at slower, more emotive moments. The acoustic guitar intro and predictable lyrics of 'Blue' are, simply put, cheesy, while Izza Kizza's rap just doesn't sit right with Harris' pop ballad croon on 'Worst Day.'

However, Harris does manage to pull off 'down-tempo' on ambient electronic closer '5iliconeater,' as well as the short instrumental 'Burns Night', with its repeated guitar sequence and high pitched melody. Harris doesn't seem to get the balance between fast and slow quite right, but when he picks one or the other and goes with it, 'Ready For The Weekend' can be a real treat.