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1. Overpowered

2. You Know Me Better

3. Checkin' On Me

4. Let Me Know

5. Movie Star

6. Primitive

7. Footprints

8. Dear Miami

9. Cry Baby

10. Tell Everybody

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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 solo album from former Moloko frontwoman Roisin Murphy. A mixture of r'n'b and pulsating electronica, this album will appeal to fans of Murphy's previous work in Moloko. Includes the singles 'Overpowered' and 'Let Me Know'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crisp, clean and well produced., 22 Oct 2007

By	R. Cole "Filterlab.co.uk" (Surrey, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars From the primordial soup..., 30 Oct 2007

By	Johnny Myo (London, UK) - See all my reviews

Actually, comparing Overpowered to Roisin's solo d�but, 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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Joy To Listen Too!, 12 Mar 2008

By	mister superstar (Birmingham. UK) - See all my reviews

R�is�n 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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5.0 out of 5 stars what are you reading this for......buy this album...... now!!
This album is the most under rated album ever...... i never tired of listening to it. Roisin murphy has one of the most seductive voices going, she has really nailed the music... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mr. D. Dobson

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Wonderful! Love it!
This album is amazing. When I bought it, I had high expectations. I loved it the first time I listened to it and it subsequently has even grown on me. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Tania Love

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure lust
This woman has the sexist voice known to mankind and this is an album containing some damn fine catchy songs, from the standout funk fest 'Overpowered' to the seductive, lustful... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Chez

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!
Having not heard much from the album I went my girlfriend to the Brixton gig recently and she was simply amazing and they were on for a couple of hours and no Moloko songs. Read more

Published 7 months ago by David Fletcher

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZIN!! WHY ISNT SHE A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR???
i like many had not over heard of roisin esp since her moloko days!! her first solo album i have and had not heard off when i purchased this album but im defo gonna get it! Read more

Published 9 months ago by Brian Callaghan

4.0 out of 5 stars Let me know if this album overpowers you...
I tried to like the debut Ruby Blue very much and now I've listened to this I much prefer it since I enjoy other music which sounds similar to this. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Mr. TB Reeks

3.0 out of 5 stars Overpowered or underwhelmed?
Another daring venture for Miss Murphy.
Going solo after being in a successful band is always a difficult task , the debut album will have so much hype and pressure... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Amplified Man

4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia on repeat.....
What a voice...breathy,full of expression Rosin Murphy is easily the most under-rated singer of the last decade,not forgetting the impossibly sexy "you know me better" video from... Read more

Published 13 months ago by DOGG

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally addictive
I cannot get bored of this album, I thin k it is by far the best album in a few years. She has an amazing voice and is an incredible talent. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Matthew Cox

4.0 out of 5 stars So why isn't it in the top ten?
I have been a huge fan of Roisin Murphy since her days in Moloko. She has crossed over from being the lead singer of that band who did sing it back to a force of nature when it... Read more

Published 14 months ago by J. Ball

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