In For the Kill

Last night I got to see La Roux (and Yes Giantess...but that's another post) live at Webster Hall. While they're pretty well known over in their native UK, La Roux is still working the smaller venue circuit here in the states and promoting the hell out of their first album.

They performed most of the album, along with (for the first time) a fantastic version of the Stones' "Under My Thumb" which I hope makes it onto the next album. The band and their 22 year old singer Elly Jackson have a really distinct visual style which carries its way through their performances and videos, with a little bit of Flock of Seagulls reference thrown in (both musically and hair-stylistically)

I can't really say whether or not they're going to make it but I could do with another album or two. Great dance party music.

From Interview Magazine:

INTERVIEW: Is it true you signed your record deal wearing a T-shirt that said I am a cunt?

LA ROUX: It just said cunt. That’s my favorite word. My best friend had been to Glastonbury, and she saw this T-shirt and bought it for me. I’d never normally wear it out of the house, but I hadn’t done any washing and I was like, fuck it. The people at the label thought it was funny.

Below, my favorite music videos that they've done thus far and a live performance of Bulletproof.