La Roux
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La Roux
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studio album
First released:
Jun 29 2009

Overview Edit

La Roux is the eponymous debut album by English electropop duo La Roux. Released in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2009 by Polydor Records the album includes the hit singles "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof", which peaked at numbers two and one on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 62,650 copies, becoming the highest first-week sales for a debut album in 2009 for the UK until Florence and the Machine released their debut album Lungs, which sold 63,020 copies. It was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on 12 February 2010, having sold 350,000 copies in the UK so far.

It was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize and won Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards on 13 February 2011. A ten-track Gold Edition of the album was released digitally in the United States on 8 February 2011, including the Kanye West-featured version of "In for the Kill".

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Record label:
Catalog number:
001338902
Release dates:
  • Jun 29 2009

Genres

Synthpop, Electroclash, Electronica, Electropop,
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5 stars Catch Like A Virus
This album should carry a Health Warning. Truly the musical equivalent of Measles, infectious, an itch you cannot scratch. I hated this album when i first heard it. I am, after all, a dedicated Heavy Metal fan... this electronic rubbish was not to be to my taste. 48 hours later i was sat in a friends car when i heard La Roux again. I have probably never had a greater musical epiphany. Elly Jackson has one of the best voices of this decade and La Roux have produced one of the most intelligent 'po…
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Written by Bongo
3 stars Retro but good
It's not a *brilliant* album, it does taper off towards the end, but it *is* their first so give them space, and "Bulletproof" is just so great it's almost worth buying just for that track!

If I have a criticism though it's so blatantly influenced by early 80's synthpop I almost feel Vince Clarke should have a royalty credit - this music just wouldn't exist if it wasn't for him! ;-)

Can't wait for album number 2...
Written by SynthBoy

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Credits Edit

  1. design

    1. Alexander Brown [art direction, design, photography]
    2. Andy Whitton [Photography]
    3. Hannah Neaves [Artwork By [Design & Direction]]

  2. engineer

    1. Dan Carey [mixing (track 3)]
    2. John Hanes [mix engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4–12)]
    3. Serban Ghenea [mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–12)]
    4. Tim Roberts [Mixing Assistant, Assistant (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12)]

  3. performer

    1. Elly Jackson [vocals]
    2. Kit Jackson [Voice [Middle Eight Spoken Word By]]

  1. producer

    1. Ben Hirst [producer (track 5)]

  2. writer

    1. Darren Berry ["Armour Love" Written-By]

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Trivia Edit

  • Track 2 - Middle eight spoken word inspired by "Thriller".

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