http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9 en-gb 30 Wed 30 Dec 2009 18:10:50 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9?page=16#comment4 As I walked down the street the other day I notice a man quickly whip off his headphones and glare at them in disgust.It seemed the music caused his ears harm.Perhaps he unwittingly put the volume on full?.Or perhaps some high pitched interference caused his distress?.Or perhaps he was just listening to La roux?.If you unfortunate enough to listen to this album,you may believe your being tourtured into giving up valuable infomation.I was attracted to La Roux thinking it would be a rich 80's inspired pop act.This is partly true,but sadly theyseemed to have forgot to add any substance or any real effort their sound.The sound is there,its just a shame that its not very good.Jackson wails through most songs like someone has forced her to record them whilst balancing on a wire atop two skyscrapers.Bland fogettable songs filled withBleeps and bloops sounding like a keyboard demo running low on batteries,or sticky fingerd child stabbing the keys wildy during a suger rush.Some songs were so bland I began to slip into a hazey daydream.I pictured Jackson on her tightrope,wavy red hair blowing in her face as she struggled to maintain balance.Twisting and flayling limbs with sheets of lyrics blowing all over the place.The child was there too.Smashing away on the keys with gusto.This was probably the highlight of the album.Its not all bad i guess Mon 26 Oct 2009 14:29:28 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9?page=12#comment3 just to add....ok single IFTK may not be best "by mile" due to excellent singles this year from many artists, such as Florence ATM, Jack Penate, Little boots, but I think Laroux def does it for me... or JP??? I don't know, now I'm confused!! Still, with music like this, at least i'm happy!! :)) Fri 03 Jul 2009 19:19:14 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9?page=8#comment2 "can't sing" - shuggy x, "almost unpleasant-to-listen-to" - T.Kraines.....I admit the first time I heard Laroux earlier this year with IFTK I had to stop and listen a bit harder, but by the end of the track thought it was a good single. Every listen after that it just got better, as did her voice! That single is single of the year so far by a mile, and her voice is awesome! A sound of the present, a voice of truth!! Amazing vocals! Fri 03 Jul 2009 19:08:51 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9?page=4#comment1 Album beats/mixes/aspirations are excellent. the vocals seem like hard work to get used to, and do eventually click into place. Quite ingenious. The 1st time listener will not get it. Do give the whole album a good wallop on high volume - remove a few notches of hi-end on your equaliser - the repetitive hi-hat/snare combo and ellys voice need a little 'reduction' on most tracks. I've heard 80's bands mentioned in other reviews - All I will say is, erasure, and no doubt about it. This might as well be erasure's secret new project. Listen to this album, then have a go at the abba-esque EP. Same same same. (Armour love - slow rocky, but sigue-sigue inspired is my fave track.)~~John Fri 03 Jul 2009 11:37:46 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/q9f9?page=0#comment0 There have been a lot of very positive reviews of this album recently, but I'm at a loss as to why. I admit I've only heard the singles, but In For The Kill surely reveals that she can't sing for toffee. It's agony to listen to. Wed 01 Jul 2009 09:48:53 GMT+1