After five years of absence from the music world, La Roux has finally reemerged with a fresh tour and a brand spankin’ new album.
“Bulletproof,” La Roux’s original chart-topping radio sensation, gained popularity in 2011 and garnered more attention after it was on the album La Roux, which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album. But after their initial fame, the multitalented singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Elly Jackson decided to stay out of the limelight… Until now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8eJh4i8Lo
Trouble In Paradise, La Roux’s second studio album, will be released on Saturday, June 7, the day before La Roux takes the stage at the 9:30 Club, and we have your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. Her lead single to the album, “Let Me Down Gently,” has softer but steady synth vibes, differentiating it from “Bulletproof.” In addition to a slightly altered sound, the new album no longer includes duo work with Ben Langmaid, the co-writer and co-producer on La Roux.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOTEx7p-IkM
To compliment La Roux, Big Data, another electro-pop duo, will open for the DC show. Big Data’s electronic sound and Internet-related lyrics should start the night off right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8b4xYbEugo
So yes, the wait is over folks! Get your tickets to see La Roux at 9:30 Club on Sunday, June 8, just after the release of her long-awaited album Trouble In Paradise
La Roux is a mix of the feminine article for “the” and the French masculine word for “redhead,” which is a reference to Jackson’s cropped hair. For a chance to win tickets to the show from us, name another redhead of your choice. We’ll choose one winner for the pair of tickets a week from today, Friday, May 23.
