I must say, I am quite disappointed in myself for not jumping on the Roisin Murphy train when Ruby Blue came out. In the past couple of weeks I went from pleasantly surprised after viewing the You Know Me Better video to pretty much obsessed, non-stop listening, finding any b-side and remix I possibly can.
Roisin was one half of Moloko. I liked a few songs off Do You Like My Tight Sweater back in the day (1995, yikes) but never really got into it farther than that. Roisin incorporates a lot of elements that made Moloko stick out into her solo efforts but she really does have a style all her own and you just can not help but to get sucked in.
Her latest album, Overpowered, is a collection of great tunes that mix dance & electronic with a dash of disco and a pop sensibility. It's really hard to compare her to other artists because she really stands on her own, but Goldfrapp & Kylie Minogue come to mind.
The Matthew Herbert produced Ruby Blue is really far-removed from Overpowered. It's much quieter, subdued, with more of a focus on vocal elements and a bit darker. Which soul is also another very important part of her style... she has an amazing voice.
Anyway, check her out, I doubt you'll be disappointed. I see she's playing CMJ this year so maybe that will be her chance to break through/out/etc. In the states anyway, naturally, she's already a star around the world...
