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" Has it really been 11 years since Sophie Ellis-Bextor first caught our attention as the nonchalant guest vocalist on noughties club favourite &amp;#039;Groovejet&amp;#039;? While we wonder just what the heck we&amp;#039;ve been doing with ourselves, the real surprise is that, in an industry which has moved at warp speed over the past decade, she&amp;#039;s only just releasing her fourth studio album four years after the much-acclaimed Trip The Light Fantastic. Her latest effort was delayed by a year after trailer single &amp;#039;Bittersweet&amp;#039; stalled in the charts - resulting in her departure from her label and the creation of her own. Question is, does Sophie&amp;#039;s first indie release live up to the title&amp;#039;s bold promise?  A glance at the production credits suggests that she is a woman of her word. Greg Kurstin&amp;#039;s (Kylie, Lily Allen) hectic electro opener &amp;#039;Revolution&amp;#039; would easily turn heads, while the Calvin Harris-helmed &amp;#039;Off &amp;amp;amp; On&amp;#039; screams to be danced to, albeit in a laid-back and ladylike manner. Combined with ballsy singles &amp;#039;Bittersweet&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Heartbreak&amp;#039;, produced by the Freemasons, and Europe-only release &amp;#039;Not Giving Up on Love&amp;#039; - a club-thumping collaboration with superstar DJ Armin van Buuren - and a spectacle is undoubtedly created, even if it&amp;#039;s without Sophie at the helm. That said, the album&amp;#039;s calmer back-end is where she shines best, with wistful pop-ballads &amp;#039;Starlight&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Synchronised&amp;#039; proving that she is more than capable of handling the centre stage if she so chooses. It might be a scene of two halves, but there&amp;#039;s no shortage of elegance, class and pop sensibilities throughout.   Tracks to download: &amp;#039;Revolution&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Bittersweet&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Off &amp;amp;amp; On&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Starlight&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Synchronised&amp;#039;If you like this, you might like: Roisin Murphy, The Freemasons, Clare Maguire Listen to &amp;#039;Starlight&amp;#039; by Sophie Ellis-Bextor below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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