South London synth-pop sensation La Roux (who we have loved for a while now) are set to issue their self-titled US debut on September 29th via Cherrytree Records.
This week, though, fans can purchase the UK smash hit album for just $7.99 exclusively on iTunes which will also feature first single Bulletproof as Single of the Week.
21-year-old Elly Jackson and co-producer co-songwriter co-hort Ben Langmaid, who are La Roux, have made an impressive impact on UK’s music scene since joining forces two years ago. What began in London’s burgeoning underground warehouse scene has since landed the pair a highly coveted Mercury Prize nomination and hot singles on daytime radio and the upper echelons of the British charts. La Roux the album continues to make waves in the UK. Dazzling current single “Bulletproof” entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 and “In For The Kill,” the album’s first single in the UK, sold more copies than any other single this year!
Catch a new behind the scenes video of La Roux on Yahoo Music below!
La Roux on Tour This Fall:
10/18/09 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/19/09 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/21/09 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/23/09 Toronto, ON @ The Guvernment
10/24/09 Montreal, QC @ Studio Juste Pour Rire
10/26/09 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
10/27/09 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Raves for La Roux:
“Elly Jackson is the perfect London pop star of the moment…” **** Rolling Stone
“Elly is no clichéd electro-minx. Her whipsmart modern take on the heartsore side of the 80’s is centered around her vulnerable voice and big-hearted love songs, drawing on a youthful infatuation with classic pop. It’s the raw humanity contrasted with the crispest, glassiest sounds and Langmaid’s bright beats that make La Roux as accessible as they are irresistible.” NME
“With pop songs like “Quicksand” and the synth-heavy “In for the Kill,” it’s time for them to set the U.S. on fire.” Bust
“something new and effortlessly winning.” Pop & Hiss – LA Times
www.larouxonline.com
www.myspace.com/larouxuk
www.cherrytreerecords.com