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La Roux is the debut studio album by English synth-pop duo La Roux, released on 26 June 2009 by Polydor Records.The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
La Roux (/ l ɑː ˈ r uː / lah-ROO) are an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album La Roux (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as " In for the Kill " and " Bulletproof ".
Trouble in Paradise is the second studio album by English singer Elly Jackson, known professionally as La Roux.It was released on 18 July 2014 by Polydor Records.La Roux originally consisted of Jackson and producer Ben Langmaid, who collaborated during the earlier stages of production.
They first collaborated on the acoustic project Automan before opting to switch to a musical style similar to that of Prince, David Bowie and the Knife, naming their new project La Roux. [ 1 ] The duo's eponymous debut studio album was released in June 2009, reaching number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the Irish Albums Chart .
The American online music publication Pitchfork has awarded a perfect score of 10 to more than 50 albums. Most of the scores were given in retrospective reviews of classic albums or reissues . [ 1 ] Artists who have received perfect scores on release include Radiohead , Fiona Apple , Kanye West , Bonnie "Prince" Billy , And You Will Know Us by ...
"Uptight Downtown" is a song by English singer Elly Jackson, known professionally as La Roux, from her second studio album, Trouble in Paradise (2014). It was written and produced by Jackson and Ian Sherwin, with additional writing from Ben Langmaid.
"Let Me Down Gently" was written by Elly Jackson, Ben Langmaid and Ian Sherwin, and produced by Sherwin and Jackson. It is a synth-pop ballad, [1] opening with a "steady electronic beat", [2] which builds up towards a brief moment of silence, followed by a "euphoric, cathartic barnstormer, complete with skyscraping sax solo" at the end of the track. [3]
O' Brien is the only original touring member of La Roux since 2008 and has toured the world playing numerous gigs, including Glastonbury and Coachella. She and bandmate Elly Jackson met when her sister recommended O'Brien as a keyboardist.