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Following a lukewarm response to her Matthew-Herbert produced leftfield solo debut Ruby Blue," ex-Moloko singer Roisin Murphy has opted to go properly pop. Bringing together the best bits of Madonna, Giorgio Moroder and The Eurythmics, and mixing them up with acid house basslines and elastic disco grooves, Overpowered is a bid at crossover dance music stardom if ever there was one. It’s a persuasive gambit too. By teaming up with trendy beatmakers like Bugz in the Attic and Groove Armada, Murphy has ensured a pumping, clean and highly individual soundtrack, over which she scatters her equally idiosyncratic lyrics and endearing vocal delivery. The Goldfrapp-esque "Movie Star," the wickedly insouciant "Footprints," the searing "You Know Me Better" and the title track all bristle with authentic dancefloor energy. There are some excellent slower tracks too--not least the dubby finale - and though not every song reaches for the sky, there’s a cosmic dimension at work that puts Murphy way ahead of most of her dance-pop competitors. --Paul Sullivan
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`Overpowered' is the second album from Róisín Murphy, formerly of Moloko. A heady mix of electronic dance anthems, soul-stirring pop songs, deep, dark funk and quirky lyrical genius, `Overpowered' is a thrilling and contemporary marriage of edgy pop and irresistible disco.
Róisín co-wrote and co-produced the entire album, bringing her own vision and focus to these songs whilst working with a variety of producers, writers and mixers to create what is without doubt her finest record; unpredictable, creative, inventive, exciting and hugely accessible.
Working with the likes of Seiji, Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Jimmy Douglass, Ill Factor, and Parrot & Dean, Róisín has brought her love of the dance floor right to the very heart of the album. `Overpowered' is the place where pop meets dance and gives birth to a glitter-drenched masterpiece. This is one of the albums of the year - a breathtaking modern classic.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crisp, clean and well produced.,
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This review is from: Overpowered (Audio CD)
I have to admit that before seeing one of the tracks performed on MTV Dance, I was not aware of Roisin Murphy, so as far as this album goes I had no idea what to expect.
After about the first ten seconds of the first track (Overpowered) I knew I'd found something very special. As an audiophile I really appreciate music where the mastering engineer has thought long and hard about how to capture the artist and achieve an excellent recording. This is a prime example of an excellent recording; Roisin's vocals are super clean and cut clear above the mix (owing of course to her superb voice as well as the recording), the soundscape flourishes with detail and the whole sound hits hard and punchy without becoming too 'loud'. As for the tracks, if you have a passion for dance, electronica and electro ballads, this is the album for you. All the songs are focused and lyrically sensible, well written and finely produced. Roisin's amazing voice shifts up and down the scale with ease and is really 'shown off' by these tracks. To present 'listenable' dance music is very tricky as it tends to be aimed at drunk clubbers, but this album can either drive a party, make for a good listening session or happily play in the background without becoming intrusive. I love it, it's surprised me too, so much more than I thought it would be. Now all I have to do is buy her 2005 album too. If you are a record producer / engineer, listen to this album and copy the recording/mastering style - it's genius!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
From the primordial soup...,
By Johnny Myo (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Overpowered (Audio CD)
Actually, comparing Overpowered to Roisin's solo début, Ruby Blue, is a bit like comparing Moloko's polished, masterful Statues to the quirkier, more hit-and-miss Things To Make And Do - they are different projects and will appeal to different listeners in different ways.
I don't think this is her two fingers to those who ignored Ruby Blue (how many copies of Statues were sold, after all), but just the direction she wanted to go in, this time. Interesting that in interviews Roisin describes how Overpowered was "made in a pop way", rather than a "pop album," because they are mostly not pop songs, lyrically anyway. When they are, as on Let Me Know, they score the kind of direct hit they might have done had Curtis Mantronik worked with Moloko. In fact, at time of writing, it's hard to fathom why this album isn't burning up the charts yet, considering the strength of the two singles that have already come off it. Other, lyrically diverting songs such as Primitive and Dear Miami really benefit from the slick "pop" treatment, but the one to really propel Overpowered into people's brains could be You Know Me Better, especially with some good mixes - although it's pretty much club-ready as it is. If only the clubs could still "break" an artist through. Oh well. It's just a shame the two tracks reminiscent of Goldfrapp - Movie Star and Cry Baby - don't pursue a less marketable, and over-marketed, sound. But these are small quibbles - it still stuffs the creatively-blocked likes of Gwen Stefani. Five stars!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Joy To Listen Too!,
By mister superstar (Birmingham. UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Overpowered (Audio CD)
Róisín Murphy is a name that some of you will know as that woman who sang in Moloko, or in most cases wont even know at all. to say that she is underrated would'nt even be the tip of the iceberg. It really amazes me how somebody with as much talent as her can be so unrecognised.
Anyway, onto the album. In a word, it is AMAZING. Like a fine wine, it matures with age, the more you listen the more you will fall in love. I've read many comments saying that you will think you have a favourite and then it will change. I found this to be very true indeed... these are songs to suit any mood. All beautifully structured with great lyrics (mostly) and super catchy hooks. It is alot more thumping than "Ruby Blue", and has a much faster pace, quite reminiscent of works by Goldfrapp or Ladytron. Each song here has its own quirky charm, and while they are deffintely not pop songs as such, they have a strange mainstream sound to them, which is why its so baffling they arnt charting as well as they deserve too. Standout tracks for me would have to be "Dear Miami", "You Know Me Better" & "Cry Baby". It still amazes me how demos and b-sides like "Sunshine" and "Off & On" did'nt make the final cut. In short, if you like disco, electronica or quirky alternative pop, this is a must have!
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