It feels like La Roux has really blown up out of nowhere. The first singles “Quicksand” and “Bulletproof” have become instant dance-floor hits, supported by an almost cult-like online blog following and comparisons to other artists the likes of Little Boots and The Golden Filter; all of this while generating a frenzy over a full-length stateside release. While those two tracks may be catchy, the self-titled debut from the English “synth-duo” of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid is really based more on hype than anything else.
Opening track “In for the Kill” is clearly intended to be a grand, empowering anthem for independence, yet Jackson doesn’t have the presence to deliver her commands, and comes across as apologetic for trying to be so in-charge. This attitude carries over on “Tigerlily” and “Bulletproof,” in which she develops her assertiveness, but only minimally. It sounds as though something is holding her back from revealing her inner diva – unsteady ground for a debut that tries to front attitude as its primary asset. […keep reading…]
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