After five years of absence from the music world, La Roux has finally reemerged with a fresh tour and a brand spankin’ new album.
“Bulletproof,” La Roux’s original chart-topping radio sensation, gained popularity in 2011 and garnered more attention after it was on the album La Roux, which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album. But after their initial fame, the multitalented singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Elly Jackson decided to stay out of the limelight… Until now.
Trouble In Paradise, La Roux’s second studio album, will be released on Saturday, June 7, the day before La Roux takes the stage at the 9:30 Club, and we have your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. Her lead single to the album, “Let Me Down Gently,” has softer but steady synth vibes, differentiating it from “Bulletproof.” In addition to a slightly altered sound, the new album no longer includes duo work with Ben Langmaid, the co-writer and co-producer on La Roux.
To compliment La Roux, Big Data, another electro-pop duo, will open for the DC show. Big Data’s electronic sound and Internet-related lyrics should start the night off right.
So yes, the wait is over folks! Get your tickets to see La Roux at 9:30 Club on Sunday, June 8, just after the release of her long-awaited album Trouble In Paradise
La Roux is a mix of the feminine article for “the” and the French masculine word for “redhead,” which is a reference to Jackson’s cropped hair. For a chance to win tickets to the show from us, name another redhead of your choice. We’ll choose one winner for the pair of tickets a week from today, Friday, May 23.
