November 3, 2008

Imagine Lisa Stansfield (the voices are shockingly similar), younger, blonder, freakish. Imagine Lisa trading her R&B schlock for pulsing, deep electronics, but still tipping the hat to classic disco. Imagine her clubbing with Leigh Bowery and crying a lot. You'd have Roisin Murphy. And she's damn near perfect.

I often trumpet the next ingénue of dance music. But they never have staying power. Even Robyn, who I crushed on hard earlier this year, eventually lost her shine. Roisin is different. She's got this soul. Infectious soul.

I loved Moloko (download Forever More, right now). Always did, but never obsessed. This album, Overpowered, is genius. Pure genius. And the videos. You'll gag. For days.

Stripped down electronics. Disco's back. Brilliant. Weirder. Bjork's blonde soul-sister has stolen the show, crafting the best dance record, from beginning to end, in the last ten years. Find it. Tell everybody she's your lady.