Details by Frou Frou

Pros: Imogen's vocals.
Cons: Not musically stellar.

This review is part of the Three-Legged Writeoff, where members pair up to offer up as many revie ...

Pros: Imogen Heap's calming vocals over top-notch pop and trip-hop beats.
Cons: A couple of weaker songs let the side down a little.

The intriguingly named Frou Frou is a British pop duo consisting of singer Imogen Heap and producer extraordinaire Guy Sigsworth (Bjork; Madonna; Britney Spears), who paired together to write and record an album following previous collaborations and ...

Pros: A few stand-out tracks like "Let Go" and "Hear Me Out."
Cons: Nothing outstanding or new in terms of trip hop fare.

I was a little surprised to learn the lead singer of Frou Frou is a woman. There's just something about vocalist Imogen Heap's voice that has a slightly androgynous feel to it --- which isn't entirely out of keeping with the digital/electronic ...

Pros: Unique, Sultry, Seductive Sound!!! Incredible Production!!! A Hidden Gem!!!
Cons: See Pro's...

Pros: Imogen Heap's Ethereal Vocals Lush Arrangements
Cons: Nothing Homicidal

Like most musical artists nowadays, Frou Frou was introduced to me via MTV. Their video, Breathe In, was heavily played in VH1 and I noticed that it starred Robin Tunney, an actress I kind of admire. I anticipated its play every day for the girl’s ...

Pros: Trip pop that will move you Fantastic vocals Really well produced Outstanding debut
Cons: Hard to categorize Can't be appreciated until you listen to it

Another gem I picked up by listening to LA based radio station KCRW on either Jason Bentley's Metropolis show or Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Either way, I knew the this was going to be a great CD when the song Breathe In started getting...

Pros: Awesome voice, beautiful songs
Cons: Not played on radio, not well known

Wow... I've heard a lot of great music before, but Frou Frou is up there at the top. The voice is so beautiful, very alluring. Her music makes you stop and think and just realize that living is a great thing, that life is pretty good. Music like this...

Pros: Some clever word-play for highly palpable europop
Cons: Dido you can dance to

Okay, I’m a little behind on this boat, but now I’m addicted. A bunch of years back (2002? 2003?) a friend (in the way friends want to force– I mean share– music) said “hey, you’d really like Frou Frou“. I immediately quipped about Frou-Frou ...

Pros: the best of 80*s lyricism is risen
Cons: is anyone bright enough to appreciate it?

I can't say enough positive things, but in the end it's your own ears that judge. You will find a delightful lyrical irony married to cutting-edge cut-and-paste musicality that truly defies categorization. The words "Eighties Revival" come to mind (in the best possible way, mind you...), but the music is light years ahead of any such statement. Imogen's turning of everyday phrases is a sheer delight that brings to mind the best of that decades lyricists (Morrisey, Lloyd Cole, Boy George-yes him!, and others too numerous to mention) Such facile lyricism in a theatrical and capable frontperson is too scarce on the ground these days. It shines when married to a half-soaring, half-whining androgynous delivery that can only be heard to be understood. Think Billie Mackenzie on Lithium and you're half way there. The psychopathology of love in all it's bedraggled glory.