La Roux

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New album Supervision out now

“Trying to write a good song is a f*cking nightmare,” is Elly Jackson’s breezy assessment of the creative process. This summary makes sense half a decade on from her second album, which itself came 5 years after her 2009 debut, but that’s not quite what Elly means. “If you’re trying,” she explains, “it won't sound free. If you're controlling the writing it's not true creation. You're failing as soon as you begin.”

As Elly discovered while writing Supervision, her third album (out Feb 7 2020 via her own label Supercolour Records), the trick is not to try at all: “I didn't think once during this whole album. I'd make the music then I’d start singing with no thought process whatsoever, and the whole melody and lyrics for the entire song would come out in one. It was the easiest thing. And what I found was that the lyrics were telling me, for the first time, how I was really feeling”.

La Roux first hit the world in 2009, during pretty much the last era in British pop when it felt like anything could happen and for La Roux, pretty much everything did. Singles In For The Kill, Quicksand and Bulletproof were inescapable: Bulletproof hit No.1 in the UK, went Top 10 in America and charted everywhere from Australia to Slovakia. La Roux, her multi-million-selling, Mercury-shortlisted, platinum debut album scaled charts globally, picked up a Grammy for best Electronic/Dance album and secured multiple Brit nominations and a nod from the Ivor Novellos.
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Top tracks

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Bulletproof
La Roux
La Roux
03:26
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
Bulletproof
La Roux
Bulletproof
02:42
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
In For The Kill
La Roux
La Roux
04:08
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
05
Sexotheque
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:18
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
IFTK
Tion Wayne
IFTK
03:10
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson - LiTek - Tion Wayne - whYJay
01
21st Century
La Roux
Supervision
04:15
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
27
In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)
La Roux
2009 Hits
05:04
Writer: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson / Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
03
Automatic Driver
La Roux
Supervision
05:05
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
03
Bulletproof (Tiborg Remix)
La Roux
The Gold EP
03:27
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
Discoproof
La Roux
Discoproof
03:52
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
08
Let Me Down Gently
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
05:40
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
09
Fascination
La Roux
La Roux
03:42
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
IFTK (Vibe Chemistry Remix)
Tion Wayne
IFTK (Vibe Chemistry Remix)
03:13
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson - LiTek - Tion Wayne - whYJay
12
In For The Kill (Skrillex Remix)
La Roux
Halloween Party Anthems
05:11
Writer: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson / Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
Bulletproof (Manhattan Clique remix radio)
La Roux
Bulletproof (Remixes)
03:25
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
06
I'm Not Your Toy
La Roux
La Roux
03:20
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
In For The Kill (Dr. Rosen Rosen Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Dr. Rosen Rosen Remix)
05:12
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
Tigerlily
La Roux
La Roux
03:27
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Darren Berry
10
Reflections Are Protection
La Roux
La Roux
04:19
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
Too Far
Boulevards
Too Far
03:52
Composers: Russell Manning
03
Cruel Sexuality
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:15
Composers: Elly Jackson - Al Shux
02
Damaged Goods (Wuh Oh Remix - Edit)
La Roux
Damaged Goods
03:00
Writer: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen / Composers: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen
06
Tropical Chancer
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
03:31
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Jeff Bhasker - Grace Jones
01
Uptight Downtown
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:22
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
08
As If By Magic
La Roux
La Roux
03:54
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
03
Quicksand (Standard Version)
La Roux
La Roux
03:08
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
05
Colourless Colour
La Roux
La Roux
03:28
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Hirst
01
Damaged Goods
La Roux
Damaged Goods
03:54
Writer: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen / Composers: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen
01
In for the Kill (Lifelike Remix)
La Roux
In for the Kill (Lifelike Remix)
06:08
Writer: Eleanor Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Eleanor Jackson - Ben Langmaid
02
Kiss And Not Tell
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
03:53
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Darren Berry
12
Growing Pains (Bonus Album Track)
La Roux
La Roux
03:27
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Jeff Patterson
02
Do You Feel
La Roux
Supervision
05:00
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
01
Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix)
La Roux
Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix)
03:30
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
03
In For The Kill (Danger’s Ocean Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
04:17
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
07
Cover My Eyes
La Roux
La Roux
04:32
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
06
Quicksand (Boy 8 Bit remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:56
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
In For The Kill
La Roux
In For The Kill
04:43
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
08
Gullible Fool
La Roux
Supervision
07:17
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
05
Everything I Live For
La Roux
Supervision
05:35
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
04
Bulletproof (Zinc Remix)
La Roux
Bulletproof (Remixes)
05:48
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
01
Bulletproof (Dave Aude Cherry Radio Remix)
La Roux
Bulletproof (Remixes)
03:53
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
03
Under My Thumb
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
03:46
Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
11
Armour Love
La Roux
La Roux
03:55
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Darren Berry
07
Silent Partner
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
07:01
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson
09
Bulletproof (Intimate Session at Abbey Road)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
03:02
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
06
Otherside
La Roux
Supervision
05:21
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
04
I'm Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:37
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
02
Finally My Saviour
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
04:21
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
In For The Kill (Tim Bran Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
03:43
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
04
International Woman of Leisure
La Roux
Supervision
04:18
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
02
Quicksand (autoKratz Drags to Riches Mix)
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
04:42
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
04
Damaged Goods (F.A.R Remix)
La Roux
Damaged Goods
03:06
Writer: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen / Composers: Andrew Gill - Jonathan King - Hugo Burnham - David Allen
01
Feedback
La Roux
Feedback
03:12
Writer: La Roux / Composers: La Roux
04
Paradise Is You
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
05:11
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
07
He Rides
La Roux
Supervision
04:59
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2020 Supercolour Records under exclusive license to Believe UK
07-02-2020
Supervision
01
21st Century
La Roux
Supervision
04:15
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
02
Do You Feel
La Roux
Supervision
05:00
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
03
Automatic Driver
La Roux
Supervision
05:05
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
04
International Woman of Leisure
La Roux
Supervision
04:18
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
05
Everything I Live For
La Roux
Supervision
05:35
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
06
Otherside
La Roux
Supervision
05:21
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
07
He Rides
La Roux
Supervision
04:59
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
℗ 2014 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
01-01-2014
Trouble In Paradise
01
Uptight Downtown
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:22
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
02
Kiss And Not Tell
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
03:53
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Darren Berry
03
Cruel Sexuality
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:15
Composers: Elly Jackson - Al Shux
04
Paradise Is You
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
05:11
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
05
Sexotheque
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
04:18
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
06
Tropical Chancer
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
03:31
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson - Jeff Bhasker - Grace Jones
07
Silent Partner
La Roux
Trouble In Paradise
07:01
Composers: Ian Sherwin - Elly Jackson
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
℗ 2011 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
29-06-2009
La Roux (Gold Edition)
01
In For The Kill
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
04:43
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
Finally My Saviour
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
04:21
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
03
Under My Thumb
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
03:46
Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
04
I'm Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:37
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
05
In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:04
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
06
Quicksand (Boy 8 Bit remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:56
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
07
Bulletproof (Zinc Remix)
La Roux
La Roux (Gold Edition)
05:48
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
01-01-2008
La Roux
01
In For The Kill
La Roux
La Roux
04:08
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
Tigerlily
La Roux
La Roux
03:27
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid - Darren Berry
03
Quicksand (Standard Version)
La Roux
La Roux
03:08
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
04
Bulletproof
La Roux
La Roux
03:26
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
05
Colourless Colour
La Roux
La Roux
03:28
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Hirst
06
I'm Not Your Toy
La Roux
La Roux
03:20
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
07
Cover My Eyes
La Roux
La Roux
04:32
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
EPs
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
01-01-2010
The Gold EP
01
Bulletproof (Live at Shepherds Bush)
La Roux
The Gold EP
05:30
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
Bulletproof (Tim Bran Remix)
La Roux
The Gold EP
03:26
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
03
Bulletproof (Tiborg Remix)
La Roux
The Gold EP
03:27
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
04
Bulletproof (Fred Falke Remix)
La Roux
The Gold EP
07:47
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
01-01-2010
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
01
In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
05:04
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
02
In For The Kill (Tim Bran Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
03:43
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
03
In For The Kill (Danger’s Ocean Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
04:17
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
04
In For The Kill (Skrillex Remix)
La Roux
In For The Kill (Remix EP)
05:11
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
01-01-2009
Quicksand - EP
01
Quicksand (Standard Version)
La Roux
Quicksand - EP
03:06
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
02
Quicksand (Mad Decent Remix NO. 1)
La Roux
Quicksand - EP
05:07
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
03
In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)
La Roux
Quicksand - EP
05:02
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson
Kitsuné Musique
15-12-2008
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
01
Quicksand
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
03:07
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
02
Quicksand (autoKratz Drags to Riches Mix)
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
04:42
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
03
Quicksand (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix)
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
04:18
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
04
Quicksand (Chateau Marmont Remix)
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
03:32
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
05
Quicksand (Joe and Will Ask? Remix) (Bonus Track)
La Roux
Kitsuné: Quicksand (Bonus Track Version)
05:01
Writer: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid / Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
Singles
2023 Supercolour Records
25-08-2023
Discoproof
01
Discoproof
La Roux
Discoproof
03:52
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
℗ 2022 La Roux
26-10-2022
Feedback
01
Feedback
La Roux
Feedback
03:12
Writer: La Roux / Composers: La Roux
Under exclusive licence to Warner Music UK Limited, An Atlantic Records UK release., ℗ 2022 GDS Records Limited
03-06-2022
IFTK (Vibe Chemistry Remix)
01
IFTK (Vibe Chemistry Remix)
Tion Wayne
IFTK (Vibe Chemistry Remix)
03:13
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson - LiTek - Tion Wayne - whYJay
Under exclusive licence to Warner Music UK Limited, An Atlantic Records UK release., ℗ 2022 GDS Records Limited
12-05-2022
IFTK
01
IFTK
Tion Wayne
IFTK
03:10
Composers: Ben Langmaid - Elly Jackson - LiTek - Tion Wayne - whYJay
CASISDEAD under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
13-09-2021
Park Assist
01
Park Assist
CASisDEAD
Park Assist
04:52
Writer: CASISDEAD - Elly Jackson / Composers: Seth Haley
02
Park Assist (Edit)
CASisDEAD
Park Assist
02:57
Writer: CASISDEAD - Elly Jackson / Composers: Seth Haley
℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited
21-05-2021
Bulletproof
01
Bulletproof
La Roux
Bulletproof
02:42
Composers: Elly Jackson - Ben Langmaid
℗ 2020 Supercolour Records under exclusive license to Believe UK
17-04-2020
Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix)
01
Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix)
La Roux
Automatic Driver (Tyler, The Creator Remix)
03:30
Writer: Elly Jackson / Composers: Elly Jackson