Music

[caddyman]

Flicking through the channels on telly tonight I caught the last thirty seconds or so of the Alan Carr show; literally about that much.

There was a band called La Roux performing and in the limited time I had, they sounded quite interesting in an electro-pop sort of way. Any opinions, my multitude of minions?

Comments

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

Just watched three videos (let's hear it for instant gratification on YouTube) and they seem to make music in the style of late-'70s/early-'80s synthpop. Not unlike Telex/Yazoo/Depeche Mode/Silicon Teens. Not my cuppa, but admirably analogue and buzzy - truly electronic!

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

I should take a look when I have spare bandwidth: Furtle is Warcrafting at the moment!

I want to investigate Florence and the Machine, too.

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

La Roux seem to be the ones with "most cred" in the "next tranch". "Going in for the Kill" has stuck in my brain.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

"Most cred"? "next tranche"?

You is down wiv da yoof, innit.

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

Furtle will wash your mouth out if she hears you talking like that...

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

"next tranch"?

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

The ones breaking through now - Florence and the Machine, Little Boots, etc.

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

Yup, I am quite fond of La Roux too (the young lady rather than the band btw, she's the daughter of somebody out of The Bill I beleieve) and Yazoo/Depeche Mode would be a pretty good comparison. I like teh fact that she's got a slightly weak, reedy voice which seems appropriatly electro to me.

[keith-london.livejournal.com]

I almost dismissed La Roux when I first watched her - but, it reminds me a little of the 80s, and the singer is - yep - the daugher of Sgt. June Ackland ("The Bill").

[romney.livejournal.com]

Will this be available on Compact Cassette?