Must Listen: Roisin Murphy “Momma’s Place”

This talented quirky Irish singer-songwriter is back with this wonderful little ditty from her upcoming yet untitled third album. “Momma’s Place” is full-on groovy dance with elements of 90′s dance music, which we predict will be the trend for the year 2010. Listening to the lyrics, it is quite an obvious bitchy comment to Lady GaGa (though she may claim otherwise!) ,whose fashion and music has bits of Roisin Murphy in it, by claiming “I did it first” which is very true in many ways. The song has a wonderful synth bassline and an obvious nod to the Pet Shop Boys with a synth loop that is “influenced” from their hit single  “Domino Dancing”. Infact, this Seiji-produced track can be easily mistaken as a 12-inch Pet Shop Boy song. It’s only the first month into 2010 but we dare say this is one of the best tracks of this year. If this is of any indication, we can’t wait for the video.

Video of the week: Lady GaGa “Bad Romance”

The latest video from Lady GaGa’s brilliant single “Bad Romance” is pure excess in every single most possible way that you JUST have to see the video again and again in case you miss something in the first viewing. It has so many things going on that it is just simply a visual orgy for the eyes. The video is directed by uber pop music director Francis Lawrence (who did videos for Britney Spears and Janet Jackson and who recently directed Will Smith’s flop movie “I Am Legend”). The plot for the video is basically set in a beautiful white bath house where the Lady was kidnapped by supermodels and being sold off to some Russian mob where she blows up in the end. Hitchcock anyone? Throughout the video, GaGa is dressed to the nines in Alexander McQueen latest Spring/Summer 2010 including the famous McQueen platform claw shoes that was on every models. Only Lady GaGa can wear such heels and not look like a total idiot.  Check out the polar bear outfit she dons towards the end of the video, it would be something one would wear in one’s mansion (if we have one).  We dare say..best OTT music video of 2009. So far. Not even Mariah can make OTT music videos anymore.