{"product_id":"la-roux-2022-reissue","title":"La Roux (2022 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProper Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, in collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eUMC\u003c\/strong\u003e, are delighted to make again available the debut album of synth-pop pioneer \u003cstrong\u003eLa Roux\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe debut album of synth-pop pioneer La Roux. Originally released in very limited quantities on vinyl in 2009, the album, \u003cem\u003eLa Roux\u003c\/em\u003e, contains the UK No. 1 single \u003cem\u003eBulletproof\u003c\/em\u003e as well as Top 3 smash \u003cem\u003eIn For The Kill\u003c\/em\u003e. La Roux was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize and won Best Electronic\/Dance Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa Roux was a refreshing addition to the world of pop. Brixton-born \u003cstrong\u003eElly Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e was inspired more by the music of Nick Drake and Neil Young than synth pop, and when \u003cstrong\u003eBen Langmaid\u003c\/strong\u003e first heard her, she was playing her songs on an acoustic guitar. Together, they updated the template for the synth duo, \u003cstrong\u003eLangmaid\u003c\/strong\u003e resolutely in the background, while Jackson became the face and mouthpiece for the group.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheir debut single, \u003cem\u003eQuicksand\u003c\/em\u003e, was released on \u003cstrong\u003eKitsune Records\u003c\/strong\u003e in December 2008, and soon after \u003cstrong\u003ePolydor\u003c\/strong\u003e signed them, and amid a flurry of press attention, \u003cem\u003eIn For The Kill\u003c\/em\u003e came out in March 2009, rising to No. 2 in the UK. In June that year, \u003cem\u003eBulletproof\u003c\/em\u003e topped the charts, paving the way for the album, which was received warmly in the UK and made huge inroads into the US charts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJackson’s androgyny and the duo’s musical style evoked the 80s, yet this was no mere pastiche. The songs had heart and soul and were delivered with matchless panache. “People don’t just want R\u0026amp;B girls thrusting their groins at them,” she told The Guardian. “It gave me hope. People bought the record even though it was fronted by this odd boy-looking ginger girl.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa Roux is presented with scrupulous attention to the detail of the original UK first pressing and available in audiophile 180gm vinyl. Whether replacing a much-loved original copy, or adding to a collection afresh, this is a superior way to enjoy such enduring and influential music.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Remarkably, with this astounding debut, an unassuming 21-year-old from SW2 has revitalised a forgotten form to make one of the finest forward-thinking British pop albums of recent memory.” \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The influences may be retro, but La Roux use them as the starting point for something fresh.” -  \u003cstrong\u003eQ Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Along with co-writer and fellow synth dude Ben Langmaid, she's ruling U.K. radio with splashy dance hits about sex and betrayal.” - \u003cstrong\u003eRolling Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":58260794605913,"sku":"SDZ-20299","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/PID-16152-96-001.png?v=1781093753","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/la-roux-2022-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}