| Sequins 3 | ||||
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| EP by Róisín Murphy | ||||
| Released | 2 May 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, nu jazz, alternative dance, pop | |||
| Label | Echo (ECSY #162) | |||
| Producer | Matthew Herbert, Róisín Murphy | |||
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Sequins 3 is a limited edition extended play by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. It was released by Echo Records on 12-inch vinyl in April 2005.[1]
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The opening track "If We're in Love" is a downtempo song featuring a boogie swing rhythm and sharp brass parts, opening with phased vocals and closing with a call and response between brass and keyboard parts.[2] Following "Sinking Feeling", which uses a beat constructed from clicking sounds,[3] is "Ramalama (Bang Bang)", which contains a chorus of onomatopoeic lyrics[3] delivered over a tribal rhythm.[4] The extended play closes with "The Closing of the Doors", a cabaret-style ballad driven by the piano.[3]
The cover of Sequins 2 was painted by Simon Henwood. Murphy met Henwood in a pub, and Henwood, who was known for his simplified paintings of teenagers, thought that she would be a good subject for a painting.[5][6] Henwood came to Murphy's house the next week and, while they were looking through her wardrobe, decided to have her dressed in sequins.[5] Murphy positioned her body in abstract shapes for Henwood to paint.[6] She developed a character, which Henwood described as a "disco electro pop diva with a 1940s look".[7] His canvases were displayed at The Hospital in Victoria, London,[8] and Murphy purchased them "for [her] kids so they can see what [she] once looked like."[6]
All tracks written and composed by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.
The following people contributed to Sequins 3:[9]
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