La Roux - La Roux
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76 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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  • Summary: Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid release their debut album, which has been nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Remarkably, with this astounding debut, an unassuming 21-year-old from SW2 has revitalised a forgotten form to make one of the finest forward-thinking British pop albums of recent memory.
  2. Urb
    80
    La Roux’s selft-titled debut doesn’t disappoint, pulling obvious influences from the Human League and Depeche Mode.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Things dip slightly in the middle when Jackson's reedy vocals are exposed against a mid-tempo backing, but it's a minor quibble. [Jul 2009, p.98]
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  4. Under The Radar
    30
    Between the shrill, semi-anonymous voice of Elly Jackson, and Ben Langmaid's clunky paint-by-numbers beats, La Roux's eponymous debut already feels dated. [Fall 2009, p.74]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. Falling_Hammer
    10
    A pretty good album actually... I am no fan of electric music but I was impressed how songs were composed here so I give it 10/10 ... because when you write a review for a product you have to be objective not subjective... :)… Expand
  2. gabrielpuche
    8
    Beautiful production and amazing vocals. Pretty much all the songs on this album are catchy and upbeat, especially In for the Kill, Quicksand, and Bulletproof… Expand
  3. Hive
    7
    This is good album.
  4. MikeL.
    1
    Insipid and derivative.

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