Disco by no means dies — and neither does Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s sparkle! The beloved pop princess has twirled her method again into the UK High 5 for the primary time in over a decade together with her new LP ‘Perimenopop’. Touchdown at No. 5 on the Official Albums Chart, it’s her sixth file to crash the High 10 and a triumphant reminder that Sophie has by no means misplaced her groove!
That includes the singles ‘Freedom of the Evening’, ‘Relentless Love’, ‘Vertigo’, ‘Style’, ‘Dolce Vita’, and ‘Keep on Me’, the uplifting file presents as a celebratory soundtrack for mid-life happiness and sees Sophie return to massive, daring pop — its vibrant sound, and tongue-in-cheek lyricism putting a chord with each followers and critics.
Commenting on the albums ethos and message, Sophie says: “I actually discover it enjoyable getting older. There’s a lot pleasure in realizing your self higher as you age, and that’s the place you discover my sort of pop.”
Serving as her first official launch with Decca, ‘Perimenopop’ sees Sophie group up with collaborators previous and new, together with new musical companions like Nile Rodgers, Sigrid and MNEK and long-time studio confidantes reminiscent of Biff Stannard (Kylie Minogue, Spice Ladies, JADE), Hannah Robinson (Annie, Ladyhawke) and Ed Harcourt. Lead single ‘Keep on Me’ was written with Child Harpoon (Harry Kinds, Miley Cyrus), Selena Gomez, Caroline Ailin (Charli XCX, Dua Lipa) and Julia Michaels (Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran) and is a “disco-propelled pop anthem” a few blissful long-term romance.
The timing of the information success couldn’t be sweeter. After ‘Homicide on the Dancefloor’ unexpectedly turned one in every of 2024’s greatest viral comebacks because of black comedy thriller movie Saltburn, Ellis-Bextor has leaned into her renewed cultural second with an album that embraces each her disco roots and her present chapter in life. With its witty title, ‘Perimenopop’ mixes realizing humour with glitterball power, proving Sophie’s knack for making pop music that’s as intelligent as it’s enjoyable.
It’s been greater than 20 years since Sophie first sashayed onto the charts with ‘Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)’, and but she continues to search out new methods to attach. ‘Perimenopop’ isn’t only a nostalgia journey — it’s a celebration of self, survival, and nonetheless being fabulous, it doesn’t matter what your age or stage of life.
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