La Roux to release compilation album

Posted July 7, 201015 yr

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Electro pop duo La Roux have been tapped for the second edition of Sidetracked, a mix series on Renaissance. The mix comes a year after the release of La Roux's self-titled debut album, which promptly launched the duo to international stardom, penetrating charts in the US and Europe with tunes like 'Bulletproof' and 'In for the Kill'.

Sidetracked presents a diverse array of newer tunes and older gems, beginning with 'I Second That Emotion' by '80s post-punk group Japan and coursing through selections by Fever Ray, Heaven 17 and French electro act Kavinsky. Frontwoman Elly Jackson says of the compilation: "It's a really nice snapshot of both our musical influences. A lot of the tracks on here are songs we listened to while making our album set alongside some new stuff we're into...". Also included is La Roux's previously unreleased cover of 'Under My Thumb' by The Rolling Stones, which the duo often fit into their live sets. Release date, end of July.

Tracklisting

1. Japan – I Second That Emotion

2. Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me

3. Joyce Sims – (You Are My) All And All

4. Hally & Kongo Band – Afrikan Man

5. Fever Ray – When I Grow Up (D. Lissvik Version)

6. Doris Troy – Just One Look

7. Freur – Doot Doot

8. Jam Crew – Exotic Nations

9. Ellis, Beggs & Howard – Big Bubbles, No Troubles

10. Fox The Fox – Precious Little Diamond

11. Tears For Fears – Suffer The Children

12. Blancmange – What's Your Problem

13. I Blame Coco – Self Machine (Coconut Candy "No Need For Plastic Palm Trees" Elly Jackson Remix)

14. Paul Haig – Big Blue World

15. Kavinsky – Testarossa Autodrive (SebastiAn Remix)

16. La Roux – Under My Thumb

17. Gerry Rafferty – Right Down The Line

Well mostof the tracks here belong in the retro section - but they're all pretty amazing, especially the Japan, Tears for Fears, Blancmange and Ellis Beggs and Howard (GREAT record from the late 80s).... Nick Beggs was a member of... ahem... Kajagoogoo.

And Freur - they went on to be Underworld....

Love the Fever Ray track, too. All in all, if you love La Roux, this is essential - electrotastic to say the least :thumbup: