the magnificent miss murphy

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I went to see Róisín Murphy last night (review in Grau tomorrow). She was WONDERFUL and her hats were FABULOUS. I know she's a long-time poptimist favourite but I don't think we've actually talked about her much, so shall we? Her album is one of the best of the year - my favourite is 'Tell Everybody', omg that was so good last night, she did it as the encore. And there are so many parallels with Gwen Stefani: platinum blonde MILF ex-frontwomen of 'alternative' acts who hit big late in their career, now embracing pop and offbeat couture for their solo careers.

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Re: Listening to the album

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yeah I think both Steve and I are listening to Overpowered in the context of Roisin's career arc, where it can both be seen as "the album where she finally stops fiddling around and makes proper straightforward disco pop" or "R Murphy 'does' disco in the same way that she previously 'did' jazz/electronica/etc".

Though tbh maybe the 'pop' of the album is overstated: it's there but she's always used conventional song structures for the most part; what is surprising is how straightforward the beats are. It's like she's gone back to her 90s house roots.

Re: Listening to the album

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'Overpowered in the context of Roisin's career arc, where it can both be seen as "the album where she finally stops fiddling around and makes proper straightforward disco pop" or "R Murphy 'does' disco in the same way that she previously 'did' jazz/electronica/etc"'

this is dead right altho it does actually highlights my slight gripe with this album which is that i'm not sure Roisin Goes Disco is really that interesting. it's certainly pleasant, well executed and vaguely fun but i can't think of it as better than Ruby Blue.

and i was never that big a fan of 'Sing It Back' to be honest!