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	Overpowered
	[ARTIST ALBUM]
	Artist: Roisin Murphy Label: EMI Records Date: 15.10.07
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Now signed to EMI, former Moloko frontwoman Roisín Murphy, follows up her debut solo outing ‘Ruby Blue’ with ‘Overpowered’ and in so doing delivers her most coherent album yet.

Murphy's songwriting appears to be stronger than ever with a consistent style and sound emerging throughout. She puts this assured sense of purpose, in part, down to a recent obsession with old disco and house music. In her own words she wanted Overpowered to be an album to find a link between that music and what she could achieve in a modern way.

When coupled with the armyload of credible producers she managed to get on board, including Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Seiji (Bugz In The Attic) and Richard X, she's come up with an album full of classy and confident dancefloor tunes incorporating sounds that will transport you back to the sound of old disco classics. Just check the '80s-style bass on the synthesised soul of Footprints.

Nearly every track could be a single. The stylish title track ‘Let Me Know’ has already captivated with its piano-led soulful funk. But don't be fooled into thinking that those songs make up the best part of this album. On first listen, it's striking that pretty much every song stands alone and the listener is spared the usual innocuous fillers (perhaps a crit of earlier Moloko albums).

The album progresses faultlessly as the tempo stays dancefloor friendly throughout and the strong melodies on the likes of ‘You Know Me Better’ and ‘Movie Star’ ensure enough variety to prevent everything sounding the same.

‘Overpowered’ is an album that definitely exceeds expectations and is unlikely to disappoint.