Name: Overpowered
Brand: Roisin Murphy

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BEWITH038LP

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Colour

Orange

Colour details

Orange / Pink

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Discogs ID

[r12953039]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

2021 Reissue. Remastered Double 180 Gram Vinyl with Extra Track Parallel Lives (First Time on Vinyl).

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-04-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5050580699267

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / orange

Artist

Roisin Murphy

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Be With Records

Be With Records is a reissue record label that specializes in officially licensing and releasing vinyl records. They focus on making music available that is currently unavailable or has never been released on vinyl before. The label works closely with artists to ensure they have as much input as they desire.
Their mission is to bring *unreleased* gems and forgotten classics back into the spotlight, allowing music lovers to experience these timeless tracks in their original format. Be With Records carefully selects each release, ensuring the highest quality sound and packaging for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
With an extensive catalog spanning various genres, *artists* from Be With Records have gained recognition for their contributions to the world of music. From soulful melodies to funky beats, their releases offer a diverse range of sounds that appeal to a wide audience. Whether you're a seasoned collector or new to vinyl, Be With Records offers something special for everyone.

Róisín Murphy is an Irish singer, songwriter, and artist. Born on 5 July 1973 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland, she first gained recognition as the lead singer of Moloko before pursuing a successful solo career. Collaborating with renowned electronic music producers such as Matthew Herbert, Richard Barratt, David Morales, and Maurice Fulton, among others.With her unique blend of electronic and pop music influences, Róisín Murphy has carved out a distinctive sound that sets her apart from other artists. Her captivating vocals and experimental approach to music have earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.Similar artists who share Róisín Murphy's eclectic style include Elia Perazzini, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley &amp; The Wailers, Disclosure, Toddla T, Skrillex,
Major Lazer,Lee "Scratch" Perry Calvin Harris,Dua Lipa,Toddla deadmau5 Avicii Marvin Gaye Des Demure Maya Jane Coles Stevie Wonder King Tubby Skream.

Róisín Murphy

A singular presence in 21st Century pop, Róisín Murphy is a genuine maverick. Her seminal 2007 album Overpowered received widespread acclaim from music critics yet, arriving at a time of waning major label interest in vinyl, it was released only as a hyper-limited double LP. Accordingly, in the decade since, it has been obscenely difficult to find. It is a true honour to finally reissue this thoroughly modern dance-pop classic on Be With. Whilst remaining true to the loud pink and orange wax of the original release, this remastered edition enjoys the bonus inclusion of fan-favourite Parallel Lives, finally making an appearance on vinyl.

A sumptuous, all-killer electro-disco gem, every song could’ve been a smash. With its heavy disco influence - deep beats, lush synths and subtle horns and strings - Overpowered was focused solely on the dancefloor. Inspired by the Eighties proto-house of D Train, Mantronix and Gwen Guthrie, but also recalling the intelligent pop of Yazoo and early Eurythmics, Overpowered presented sensual electronic soul for the heads and the hips.

Her collaborators, including Timbaland mentor Jimmy Douglass, Bugz In The Attic and Richard X, constructed a gleaming shrine to the spirit of Bobby O and Giorgio Moroder by stitching together crisp synthesised beats with the slicker tics of early house. The lead single and title track lifted the bassline squelch from the dawn of cosmic disco - La Bionda's I Wanna Be Your Lover - and the follow-up, Let Me Know, effortlessly incorporated the chorus of Tracy Weber's 1981 boogie bomb Sure Shot.

The wonderfully dank, sticky R&amp;B of Primitive is Murphy’s favourite track from the album: “I mean, who gets to put primordial soup in the first line of a song? That idea of not always being in control of the primitive parts of yourself, the bits that fall in love or the bits that dance or lose the plot or drink too much, and putting that across ... that’s pop for me. It’s playing with all the different colours of the rainbow of life.” Murphy’s blistering vocals are versatile enough to elevate the icy textures of Dear Miami, the sexed up kaleidoscopic funk of Footprints and the grace of You Know Me Better. Sharp, witty and heartbreaking, here Murphy laid claim to being the kind of strident disco singer “Dusty Springfield never quite had the abandon to become”, as Pitchfork noted in their original, glowing “8.0” review.

Overpowered was considered an instant classic and, sounding deeply prescient, it has aged gloriously. There has long been an acknowledgement of Murphy’s influence on other artists’ gonzo fashion, and many musicians have spent the last decade crafting dancefloor tracks that embrace piano house and disco, even if they’d pale when held next to Let Me Know. Shifting from the glam pop of Movie Star to the buzzing acid of Cry Baby, when the dubby ballad for her dad, Scarlet Ribbons, wends its way to the sweetest of endings, you realise you've been immersed in the best grown-up dance-pop album since Madonna's Ray of Light.

Overpowered

Music GB

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