Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game

Various Artists' "Pepsi Beats Of The Beautiful Game" is a musical mishmash that leaves you feeling as confused as a post-Brexit trade deal negotiation. With tracks spanning genres from electro-pop to reggae to hip-hop, this album is as diverse as a plate of fish and chips with a side of tikka masala. The standout track, "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons, is an anthemic ballad that will have you waving your Union Jack in the air like you're at a football match. It's cheesy, it's cliché, but damn it if it doesn't make you feel like you've just scored the winning goal in the World Cup final. However, not all the tracks on this album hit the back of the net. "Skip To The Good Bit" by Rizzle Kicks feels like a lukewarm pint of lager – it's drinkable, but you're left wondering if there's something better on tap. And don't even get me started on "America" by X Ambassadors – a track so generic it could have been written by a computer algorithm. Overall, "Pepsi Beats Of The Beautiful Game" is a mixed bag of musical offerings that will have you scratching your head in confusion one minute and screaming "Goal!" the next. It's a wild ride from start to finish, but isn't that what makes the beautiful game of music so exhilarating?