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Universal acclaim- based on 107 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 91 out of 107
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Mixed: 9 out of 107
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Negative: 7 out of 107
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Sep 10, 2016This is an album I can listen on repeat and then repeat again. La Roux's second album is stronger, euphoric and with no restraints. Bringing back some 80's beats, this is a sparkling-shiny pop album. Ella left her robotic voice for something more human and touching, exploring pleasures and everything else.
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Oct 25, 201510/10 - "At only nine tracks long, but with every one of them worthy of single status, it displays, as pop albums go, both rare economy and staggering consistency"
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Jul 10, 2015This album was a surprise as it was such a departure to La Roux's original dance sound. The album is filled with island-themed musical numbers and lush beats. Its a wonder it didn't fair better on the charts.
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Oct 10, 2014I love the vintage-sounding production, and the lyrics are catchy and cool. La Roux has created another solid release. Some tracks impress more than others, however, and a few aren't memorable. Favorite track: Sexotheque. (Moneymoneymoney I bet... he's at the sexotheque...)
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Aug 9, 2014After the refreshingly simple and sharp Yazoo-like debut, this new release is a real disappointment. Very shop-worn song structure and chord arrangements. The melodies are too familiar for comfort. Pleasant enough but a lot of it could be Bananarama.
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Jul 31, 2014
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Jul 30, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014A decent collection of 9 good pop songs. Comparable to No Doubt's 'Push And Shove' in it's updated take on 80s synth pop. It doesn't feel like it's only 9 tracks, but where it falls slightly flat for me is when she stretches out a feeble idea for 7 minutes. There's is moderate depth here, but she has tried to make it more than what it is. It's good. That's all.
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Jul 23, 2014
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Jul 23, 2014"Trouble in Paradise" is the best synthie-pop record of the year so far. Ellie´s recent performance and songwriting are complementing the 80s-soundconsummately, thus creating a magical mixture.
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Jul 23, 2014
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Jul 22, 2014
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Jul 22, 2014The best album in 2014, you better listen. She don't change nothing about your musical style, she is incredible. The beat it, the sound, the voice is amazing!
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Jul 22, 2014Euphoric, joyous, vulnerable, sparkling pop that you will never get tired of unless your mind isn't capable of dreaming. Consistent, sonically delicious and brilliantly thought out. La Roux is that rare pop artist who is writing great stuff and pushing forward, an artist whose career is well worth following, as she knows exactly where she is going.
Awards & Rankings
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MagnetAug 6, 2014Trouble In Paradise proves her more than capable of putting together a solid pop album on her own. [No. 112, p.57]
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Aug 4, 2014La Roux’s march may has slowed to a stroll, but she proves here that she can captivate at any pace.
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Jul 31, 2014Trouble in Paradise is at once sleek and solid, every track pulsing with a kind of confidence that invites closer listening but is equally pleasant as a collection of mood-heightening jams.