La Roux on MTV2's "Download and Discover"! See Video for "Quicksand" now!
From myspace.com/larouxuk: Elly Jackson of La Roux
Embarrassed as I am to admit this, I've only recently discovered the English electropop duo La Roux—comprised of producer Ben Langmaid and vocalist Elly Jackson—whose singles "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof" have torn up the charts in the UK throughout most of 2009 ("Kill" peaked the charts at number 2, while "Bulletproof" reached the top spot).
Their sound isn’t new— intentionally-mechanized beats over chilly synths that work well with Jackson's whimsically ‘80s vocals—but La Roux's take on early ‘80s synthpop and new wave is often fresh and inspiring—quite possibly the best pop music around right now (the new Annie album is out in two weeks, so we'll see if that changes).
From myspace.com/larouxuk: Ben and Elly in Ibiza
Really, any group that proudly wears influences like Prince, David Bowie, Madonna, Human League and Depeche Mode like badges on their sleeves (nowadays, who does?) will probably produce good, or at least interesting, music. La Roux does both, and you can check out the video for “Bulletproof” and download the single for “Tigerlilly” for free over at MTV2, where the group's featured in the recent edition of Download and Discover.
La Roux have yet to break into the American market, but the groups knack with catchy, intelligent pop music with a futuristic swing to it have many in thinking the group might just be pop’s next big thing.
Below is the video for the re-released single “Quicksand”, which peaked at No. 18 in the Canadian Hot 100.
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