La Roux

It was the eighties that brought us great electro tracks and many exciting moments to go with them, but it’s rare these days you’re faced with memorable electronic music that you connect with and touches you inside. This does. And it does it so well, it makes you want to dance, and sing along with it, nevermind all the time wondering ‘where has this music been all my life?’ Well no matter, you’ve found them now and La Roux is the most successful new British Artist in Canada for 2009. Fairly recently, electro pop duo, La Roux (twosome, Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid) surfaced ... Read Full Story

La Roux - Quicksand Lyrics Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh I’m the obsessor Holding your hand It seems you have forgotten About your man Alone in the darkness My bed’s a different land Your touch intensifies And I’m in the Quicksand I’m in the Quicksand I’m in the Quicksand You’re the upsetter Stroking my hand What’s my position? I don’t understand Am I your possession? Am I in demand? Oh when you turn to me I’m in the Quicksand I’m in the Quicksand I’m in the Quicksand You, you moved into my mind again Oooh You, you’re walking around rent free ... Read Full Story

I've really been having a hard time thinking of stuff to write about lately, mainly because I have not been feeling very pop cultured since I locked myself in the studio in my pijamas in an attempt to finish the first EP with my band, Risky Business . That being said I've really been inspired by La Roux's music lately. They are an electro-pop synth/vocalist duo from the UK. Their sound is largely influenced other ginger greats The Eurythmics and Depeche Mode. What is it about red hair that incurs such greatness in people? Something in their fiery little mutant genes? They are the ... Read Full Story

La Roux is the latest hotly-tipped British band to ride a wave of booming synth pop (and hype) across the Atlantic to perform in North America. In the studio, La Roux is a duo consisting of 21-year-old vocalist Elly Jackson and veteran producer Ben Langmaid, but on stage La Roux is all Jackson, whose retro style, gruff demeanor and sculpted, windblown 'do have landed her between the pages of Vogue UK 's May issue. With its big melodies and soaring vocals, La Roux's music channels early '80s Depeche Mode, The Eurythmics and Yazoo, hearkening back to a time when pop came packaged in personality ... Read Full Story

La Roux Quicksand lyrics in the La Roux album. These Quicksand lyrics are sung by La Roux Read Full Story