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- Summary: Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid release their debut album, which has been nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize.
- Record Label: Interscope
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop
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Been there, done that messed around I'm having fun, don't put me down I'll never let you sweep me off my feet I won't let you in again The messages... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 11 out of 16
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Mixed: 4 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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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.
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There's an intriguing synthetic wheeze lurking in the upper reaches of Jackson's vocal range. Those who feared this effect might pall over a whole album will find solace in the unexpected emotional intensity of her lower register.
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La Roux’s selft-titled debut doesn’t disappoint, pulling obvious influences from the Human League and Depeche Mode.
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Strangely moving robo-pop from hyped duo.
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It's a promising sign La Roux might actually develop some range as this pilfer-pop duo continues to mature.
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There are plenty of songs here that sound like hits--not least 'Fascination,' on which Jackson's fragile voice floats affectingly over the bleeping electronics before another ridiculously catchy chorus erupts.
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Under The RadarBetween 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]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 3 out of 21
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PhilipH.Oct 3, 2009
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Mar 17, 2012
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ZoeS.Nov 27, 2009
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GabrielC.Oct 3, 2009Horrible album no more words to say.
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