Róisín Murphy
Róisín rose to fame in the nineties as a singer of the band Moloko and had world famous hits “Sing It Back” and “The Time is Now”. After the breakup of the band, she started her solo career, which brought her the recognition of critics, and she became the first lady of electro-pop. Róisín with her extravagant sense of fashion paved the way for singers like Lady Gaga. Hairless Toys, her third studio album, was produced by Eddie Stevens, Jana Kirschnerʼs spouse. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize, it received the average rating of 80% on Metacritic, and The Guardian wrote about it as of pure stimulating elegance.
19. May 2016
“Do you like my sweater? See how it looks on me”, these were the words of the eccentric Róisín that caught the attention of the producer Mark Brydon in 1994. Subsequently they formed one of the most famous couples of the nineties (in private and on stage) called Moloko. Their relationship and the band broke apart in 2003. Two years later, Murphy released her solo debut album Ruby Blue. Pitchfork wrote that this is “the ultimate combination of human warmth and technological know-how”, and editor Mark Richardson rated it 8.4 points out of ten. The album Overpowered was commercially more successful. Yet, it retained a great rating from critics and a high average on Metacritic (82/100) and received attributes such as “all-killer-no-filler” or a “triumph of the European pop music”. Besides raising two children, over a couple of years, she collected material for her third studio album Hairless Toys, which was produced by Eddie Stevens, Jana Kirschnerʼs partner. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize, it received the average rating of 80% on Metacritic, and The Guardian wrote about it as of a pure stimulating elegance. Daniel Baláž of FM radio said: "Eddie and Róisín change chords within one single track six times! Artrock? Nah. Creative work with a large dose of madness.” Her new album, Take Her Up To Monto, is out during Pohody (July 8). New album, a large dose of extravagance and mainly excellent music will be brought by Róisín Murphy also at the 20th edition of Pohoda.