This is La Roux. La Roux is a one man, one woman act who concoct brilliant electronic/pop music. Except the main focus is the woman, so everyone thinks that La Roux is actually just the woman. Sort of like Goldfrapp. But not really sounding like Goldfrapp.
Their debut album, La Roux, is brimming with some of 2009's finest moments in previously-mentioned electronic/pop music. One such example is "Bulletproof", the next single following "In For The Kill", which was a nice big hit in the UK. Here is the video for "Bulletproof", and things are looking very good indeed.
We say this a lot on Mp3s and Cookies, and we know that come December we're going to have a real problem narrowing this down, but "Bulletproof" is seriously going to land itself somewhere within our top 10 favorite songs of 2009. That we can guarantee. And La Roux will end up one of 2009's top 10 best albums. That we also can guarantee. We're willing to slice off some of our own limbs if we fail to deliver on these promises.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
What's new in the stratosphere of Mp3s and Cookies?
It's been a while since we've posted, so let's give you viewers a run-down of what's been crossing our musical dimension.
1) The biggest news of the year so far - Kylie Minogue has announced a limited string of concert dates in the United States and Canada this autumn. This is absolutely incredible as we all know that Kylie knows a thing or two about putting out "some decent" pop tunes here or there (translation- "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Love At First Sight", "Slow", "I Believe in You", "In My Arms", etc are just a handful of the greatest pop singles of the past decade).
2) Metric's Fantasies has been on non-stop repeat for the last few weeks. It has already earned itself a place among 2009's top ten best albums.
3) We're starting to become more and more comfortable with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new album. They really are genius and it would take a lot for them to fuck up, so kudos.
4) No Doubt is on tour this summer and that is something that we're definitely hoping to catch. FOR ALL YOU YOUNGER WHIPPER SNAPPERS OUT THERE - before Gwen Stefani got all wet over Japanese things while making fairly crap attempts at '80s pop music ("The Sweet Escape" and "Cool" being notable exceptions), she used to sing in a band called No Doubt that were responsible for pretty much one of the defining albums of the 1990s and for music afterwards that can be described as "very very good".
5) Pet Shop Boys' "Pandemonium" is slowly creeping its way in as another stand-out track on the Yes album. Well done, lads.
1) The biggest news of the year so far - Kylie Minogue has announced a limited string of concert dates in the United States and Canada this autumn. This is absolutely incredible as we all know that Kylie knows a thing or two about putting out "some decent" pop tunes here or there (translation- "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Love At First Sight", "Slow", "I Believe in You", "In My Arms", etc are just a handful of the greatest pop singles of the past decade).
2) Metric's Fantasies has been on non-stop repeat for the last few weeks. It has already earned itself a place among 2009's top ten best albums.
3) We're starting to become more and more comfortable with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new album. They really are genius and it would take a lot for them to fuck up, so kudos.
4) No Doubt is on tour this summer and that is something that we're definitely hoping to catch. FOR ALL YOU YOUNGER WHIPPER SNAPPERS OUT THERE - before Gwen Stefani got all wet over Japanese things while making fairly crap attempts at '80s pop music ("The Sweet Escape" and "Cool" being notable exceptions), she used to sing in a band called No Doubt that were responsible for pretty much one of the defining albums of the 1990s and for music afterwards that can be described as "very very good".
5) Pet Shop Boys' "Pandemonium" is slowly creeping its way in as another stand-out track on the Yes album. Well done, lads.
Some Earth-shattering news...if you're a fan of pop music and you live in America...
Kylie Minogue is doing some gigs in the States later this year.
Wait...
Let's say that again....
KYLIE FUCKING MINOGUE IS COMING TO THE UNITED FUCKING STATES OF AMERICA TO PERFORM LIVE.
Did you catch that, Pointdexter? The grande dame of pop herself is coming to the US, which has never given much of a toss about her, not to perform on some shitty shows like "Dancing With the Stars" or give some lame interview on "Ellen". No, she's coming to our shores to actually put on a fucking concert for all the gays to scream their willy hearts out at.
Don't even act like you're not the least bit excited. Go to YouTube, look up a video from any of her live tours (highly recommended is anything from the Fever, Showgirl or X2008 tours), and you will see for yourself that regardless of what you think about her music or her voice or whatever, the woman knows how to put on a show.
Britney Spears lip synching to "Piece of Me" inside a cage? PLEASE.
Wait...
Let's say that again....
KYLIE FUCKING MINOGUE IS COMING TO THE UNITED FUCKING STATES OF AMERICA TO PERFORM LIVE.
Did you catch that, Pointdexter? The grande dame of pop herself is coming to the US, which has never given much of a toss about her, not to perform on some shitty shows like "Dancing With the Stars" or give some lame interview on "Ellen". No, she's coming to our shores to actually put on a fucking concert for all the gays to scream their willy hearts out at.
Don't even act like you're not the least bit excited. Go to YouTube, look up a video from any of her live tours (highly recommended is anything from the Fever, Showgirl or X2008 tours), and you will see for yourself that regardless of what you think about her music or her voice or whatever, the woman knows how to put on a show.
Britney Spears lip synching to "Piece of Me" inside a cage? PLEASE.
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