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La Roux
Pop · 2009 · 13 tracks · 49m

La Roux

Crystalline synth-pop defined by piercing falsetto and brittle 80s textures. The sound of neon-lit defiance and late-night urban romanticism.

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It's like a neon-lit 1982 disco where everyone is wearing sharp suits and nobody is allowed to cry.

A sharp, clinical defiance that masks a deep, late-night urban loneliness.

La Roux · vs · La Roux
Defiant+1.2σ

Defiant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 49m
01
In for the Kill
4:09
02
Tigerlily
3:25
03
Quicksand
3:06
04
Bulletproof
3:27
05
Colourless Colour
3:28
06
I’m Not Your Toy
3:19
07
Cover My Eyes
4:32
08
As If by Magic
3:52
09
Fascination
3:42
10
Reflections Are Protection
4:20
11
Armour Love
3:53
12
Growing Pains
3:27
13
In for the Kill (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey remix)
5:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, sharp intake of breath before the first chorus of In for the Kill
The way the synth lead in Bulletproof mimics a digital alarm, cutting through the mix with clinical precision
The haunting, gospel-inflected backing vocals on Cover My Eyes that provide a rare moment of warmth
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