It is necessary to recognize that for many, talk about Róisín Murphy is talking about 'Overpowered', his album of the year 2007 in which he approached with great success his more commercial side. Songs like 'Overpowered', 'You Know Me Better' or 'Let Me Know' - to give a few examples - made all lovers dance to their fill of that elegant side of electronics that always characterized Róisín Murphy.
But not only from 'Overpowered' The man lives and Róisín Murphy's career has been much more varied than all that. From his beginnings in Moloko to his first solo album, 'Ruby Blue', it was already confirmed that Murphy's intentions were not going to be to stay stuck in a formula for success. His passion for experimenting with music meant that more than one fan had to "almost study" that 'Ruby Blue' before being able to say "I like it".
Róisín Murphy returned this May -day 8- with a new album, 'Hairless Toys', giving in the mouth hard to all those who expected something similar to 'Overpowered', but offering a work of great quality, which exudes elegance in each note and that, obviously, will make you need more than one listen -or a few few - until you finish assimilating it completely and thus being able to enjoy it as it really deserves. It will not be an album for all ears, we already know that, but it is an album that deserves an opportunity because, if you understand it, you will find yourself with a great jewel.