music news Sophie Ellis-Bextor signs with UMG; working on poppy, new music

[theweekend]

oh wow

 

I didn't expect that

[Elvenpath]

It's what she deserves

Now that she's signed to them send MOTD to the radio please.

[Digitalism]

She did this pretty fast 

So she has time for the label to send it to radio let it smash and release the single by the time MOTDF slows down 

[Maroonx]

the demand for ha!!! 

 

loves it, can't wait for the next album x

[RadioactiveLights]

3 hours ago, Digitalism said:

She did this pretty fast 

So she has time for the label to send it to radio let it smash and release the single by the time MOTDF slows down 

They're moving in the UK. CD singles and vinyls are being sold. Not sure how radio works there because of ACR, but she's on track to re-peak at #2. Insane.

 

Idk what's going on in the US. I imagine this is all very new to her and her team, but the CDs and vinyls are also being sold there. I hope they at least start by releasing her discography in the US and other countries. Make a Scene is missing outside Europe  

[Sky Engineer]

Didn't she say that with hypnotised and then we got HANA? I'll believe her this time

[Nashe]

there was always something very intriguing about Sophie so her getting another shot at a bigger career is more than deserving

[Dark Phoenix]

Can we get a duet with Jessie Ware?? That would be amazing ! Love to see her having a new peak.

[EJQL8]

Basic take, but I need a Kylie duet.

[EJQL8]

Work with Calvin Harris again, mutha. SEB's version of Off and On >>>>>>> Roisin Terfy's

[Uncatena]

make another Make a Scene, queen

[xokuba]

I can't wait.. Been listening to her since day 1 of my consciousness. Yes, her songs can be very hit or miss, but once you get into it - ahh pure joy!

Edited January 22 by xokuba

[BlackoutZone]

19 hours ago, RideOrDie said:

here we ******* go @BlackoutZone 

But it really better be good now

 

The way I'm still waiting for my HANA CD from her store 

[Ewan Chaos]

Cautiously optimistic for this... really did not like either of her last couple of albums. Need more Tripping the Light Fantastic/Make a Scene sounds from Mrs. Ellis-Bextor! 

[Scandalous]

what took so long?  give us another Make A Scene

[#Beautiful]

now..

[Troll Idle]

She is an icon & she is the moment

[RadioactiveLights]

This just got more official.

 

Casablanca Records' Instagram bio now says: "Home of Belters Only, Chase & Status, Felix Jaehn, Jonas Blue, M-22, Martin Solveig, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sub Focus, and many more."

 

https://www.instagram.com/casablancarecords?igsh=MWU4dzZpZ25pNWo0ZQ==

[Wonderland]

 Not UMG gurl  

[SchmoodRing]

On 1/21/2024 at 1:24 PM, RadioactiveLights said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12987301/Sophie-Ellis-Bextor-secures-deal-old-record-label.html

 

She's also now listed on Casablanca Records' website: https://casablancarecords.komi.io. Casablanca is a subsidiary of UMG and is distributed by Republic. 

 

Just in time for SEB8, which she's working on with Cathy Dennis and Richard X. Sophie did "Catch You," "Off & On," and "Sophia Loren" with Cathy Dennis, and then "Starlight" and "Magic" with Richard X.

 

 

She's also expressed interest in working with people who did Read My Lips (2001) with her. 

https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/sophie-ellis-bextor-saltburn-nude-scene-murder-on-the-dancefloor-success-interview-3568833

 

 

im curious is she the singer in your avi? what video is that? this is one of the few and rare cases where something going viral is worthwhile and deserving. murder on the dancefloor is a great song period and i'm glad things have aligned for her in a way that people are being introduced to her and that she may experience a rebirth/renaissance kind of era. i'm hype

[xokuba]

10 minutes ago, SchmoodRing said:

im curious is she the singer in your avi? what video is that? this is one of the few and rare cases where something going viral is worthwhile and deserving. murder on the dancefloor is a great song period and i'm glad things have aligned for her in a way that people are being introduced to her and that she may experience a rebirth/renaissance kind of era. i'm hype

Sophie is definitely worth your time, she is an underrated gem in UK Pop! The gif is from her Take Me Home (originally sang by Cher) music video.

 

another bops:

Spoiler

 

 

[RadioactiveLights]

On 2/13/2024 at 3:33 AM, SchmoodRing said:

im curious is she the singer in your avi? what video is that? this is one of the few and rare cases where something going viral is worthwhile and deserving. murder on the dancefloor is a great song period and i'm glad things have aligned for her in a way that people are being introduced to her and that she may experience a rebirth/renaissance kind of era. i'm hype

Yes! It's from "Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me)." Her discography is amazing! I would recommend her greatest hits album Songs from the Kitchen Disco as a sampler. I discovered her in 2022 and haven't looked back since. Plus nearly all her albums sound fresh today. "Murder on the Dancefloor" sounds like it could have come out last year, and most of her discography holds up just as much. Excellent pop.

 

Her first four albums are disco-pop, synthpop. Her next three are indie pop/dreampop, but have very tight songwriting. 

 

You'll find plenty to love 

 

Some of my favorites are:

• From Read My Lips (2001): "Take Me Home," "Murder on the Dancefloor," "Lover"
• From Shoot from the Hip (2003): "I Won't Change You," "Party In My Head," "Mixed Up World"
• From Trip the Light Fantastic (2007): "Me and My Imagination," "If I Can't Dance," "Catch You"
• From Make a Scene (2011): "Off & On," "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)," "Starlight"
• From Wanderlust (2014): "Runaway Daydreamer," "The Deer & the Wolf"
• From Familia (2016): "Come With Us"
• From Hana (2023): "Breaking the Circle," "Everything is Sweet"

You should definitely check "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)," both the original Spiller version and the 2020 solo re-recording.