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Roisin Murphy, who first achieved commercial success as one half of Moloko, has teamed up with the likes of Richard X, Cathy Dennis and Paul `Seiji' Dolby from Bugz In The Attic for what marks a notable shift from the left-field ambitions of her solo debut.
Jimmy Douglas and Ill Factor have also contributed to album, entitled Overpowered, which her new record company EMI Records hopes could scale the commercial heights of Moloko's 400,000-selling Things To Make And Do. It will be previewed by the Seiji-produced single Overpowered on July 9 and released on October 15.
"She has made the sort of record that promises quite across-the-board appeal," says EMI Records product manager Matt Dixon. "We want to keep Roisin's existing fans on board but, at the same time, taking it to a new audience is important. With the first three singles, she's got three of the best pop songs anyone will hear all year."
Murphy's Matthew Herbert-produced ...