Róisín Murphy is to prologue her new solo
album with an EP of classy and seductive Italian pop songs to be released by
The Vinyl Factory on 28th May 2014. Taking a few steps to the left of the
dancefloor, Mi Senti will feature five vibrant and electronic cover versions of
hits by the likes of Mina (‘Ancora Ancora Ancora’ and ‘Non Credere’), Patty
Pravo (‘Pensiero Stupendo’), Lucio Battisti (‘Ancora Tu’) and Gino Paoli (‘La
Gatta’).
With a cursory nod towards the technicolour
productions of the nation’s Italo disco craze of the 80′s and channelling a
distinctively European electronic sound, Mi Senti is a powerful and unique
statement from the former Moloko member, who has shaken the dancefloor focus of
recent collaborations with Hot Natured and and Freeform Five in favour of a
more refined, and specifically vocal project.
Speaking of the release, Murphy stressed
that, “quite apart from the language, in some of the songs I was on the edge of
what my voice can do. For the Mina ones in particular [‘Ancora Ancora Ancora’
and ‘Non Credere’] there were tears and I almost walked away and gave up.”
Alongside these testing covers, Murphy has
also contributed her own original composition in the genre, a sultry,
softly-spoken house number by the name of ‘In Sintisi’ which sits seamlessly in
the centre of the six-track EP. Recorded with her partner and Milanese producer
Sebastiano Properzi, Murphy said introducing original work felt like a natural
progression:
“’In Sintesi’ came together very quickly
and I think we all enjoyed the freedom of creating from scratch our own thing,
after the weeks of work involved in getting the cover versions close to
something we could be proud of. Knowing one’s own recorded version has to stand
up against the great music you are covering is a pressure you don’t have when
you write.”
Mi Senti will be released by The Vinyl Factory
on 28th May 2014 as a limited edition gatefold vinyl.
Tracklist:
Ancora Ancora Ancora
Pensiero Stupendo
Ancora Tu
In Sintesi
Non Credere
La Gatta
It is unclear as of yet whether the new album
will be in the same style as 2007's Overpowered, however it is expected to be
an electronic album.
3 comments:
Of all the new releases in 2014, this is the one I have been anticipating the most. Miss Murphy released a teaser for "Pensiero Stupendo" on Soundcloud last month, and it is beautifully (and imaginatively) done, but it seems her fansite is a bit slow in getting the official press release out as this is the first I have heard of it (I don't use Twitter, of course). The very prospect of one of my favourite artists of recent years (Roisin) covering some of my favourite Italians of yesteryear (Mina and Patti) is enough to send me into paroxysms!
I can't wait. Jx
I just thought you might be excited about this. It's been way too long since Miss Murphy released Overpowered and I don't do stuff like Spotify/Soundcloud etc, so I keep waiting for an actual album. I hope that Mi Senti will see a CD release, along with the vinyl.
I came across the press release over at the Vinyl Factory website. It was the first time I had heard anything about this project. In any case, great to know that the wonderful Rosin is about to make a comeback!
The Italian covers project has been knocking about since 2012. She doesn't do anything in a hurry, does Miss Murphy! [But I suppose we could forgive her, since she gave birth that year, and has probably been a bit busy since...] Jx
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