One For The Weekend: 'Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)' by Groove Armada ft. Mutya Buena

Once again, the weekend's here again, with one more week of hard work behind us. And you now what that means: time to take it easy. So go put on your dancing shoes and get loose! And in case you're looking for some new music to add to your Friday night playlist (and even if you're not), here's my contribution to your weekend: it's Groove Armada's excellent 2007 single "Song 4 Mutya" that, as the title might suggest, features the ex-Sugababe, now MKS-member Mutya Buena in the vocals. The result is a highly enjoyable 4-minute piece of electropop bliss. The whole album Soundboy Rock is a great pop record so expect a proper review some time in the future as well. Meanwhile, enjoy your weekend - you've deserved it!

Review: 'White Light' by Groove Armada

Now that I've done Black Light, it's time to review its remade version White Light. The concept for this album might initially sound a bit fishy: it's basically the same songs than on their previous album, only a little bit reworked. Re-recorded with slightly altered arrangements. So... what gives? Why bother listening to an album full of rehashed ideas let alone buy it? Well. As I said - and with the exception of "1980" - all the tracks here are songs that already appeared on Black Light. That's true. Were they that radically rewritten? Not really. But most importantly: is it any better? Oh yeah.

Review: 'Black Light' by Groove Armada

Next I would like to take you to the wonderful electronic landscapes of the music of Groove Armada. They are a British electro-house duo whose music you have heard before, believe it or not: they've scored international hits with singles such as "My Friend", "I See You Baby" and especially their chill-out classic "At The River". (Ah, listening to these songs takes my back to my mid-teens. Good times.) The album I'm reviewing is their latest studio album of strictly new songs (I'll get to this later) and was actually released already three years ago, in 2010. (Goodness, has it been so long already?) Black Light sees the duo adopting a more rock-oriented sound à la their Lovebox era, at least compared to its predecessor, 2007's Soundboy Rock (which was a brilliant pop album that I might have to review some time), and also features heavy '80s influences. So, basically, it's a mixture of pop, electronica, house and rock. Interested? Keep reading then, will you.