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| Musicomh |
 When Ke$ha's Tik Tok single exploded from nowhere last year it was clear that she was basing her image on Britney Spears' 'lost' year; her videos showed her stumbling about drunk, whilst in interviews she'd claim credit for all kinds of rebellious things such as defacing the Hollywood sign (since exposed as a record company prank). Musically, however, the talk of the blogs was that Ke$ha had ripped off the perpetually rising Uffie.American-born and Paris-based, 22-year-old Uffie first emerged over five years ago, popping up on records by French synth-pop titans such as Mr Oizo, DJ Feadz and, most notably, Justice. Famed for her frank lyrics and odd delivery (she tends to rap-speak, usually through vocal effects), her early singles blazed quite a trail through the internet, culminating in the brilliant Ready To Uff (Tik Tok sounds suspiciously similar to it). Laziness, pregnancy and an 11-month marriage have all delayed the release of a debut album that's now in danger of being written off as Ke$ha-esque, which would be a real shame; Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans is a genuinely thrilling listen. Opener Pop The Glock sets the stall out, with Uffie's heavily treated vocals riding a minimal beat of finger clicks and guns being cocked. Its positioning on the album almost serves as a test for the casual listener; if you can deal with the oddly flat vocals and continually self-referential lyrics, then you may continue, if not, you know what you can do. In fact, it's this rebelliousness tinged with honesty that defines this debut. A number of songs feature Uffie talking about herself in the third person, or with a frankness that you don't always get from American pop stars. MCs Can Kiss proudly states, "I'm an entertainer/ Not a lyricist" and "I'm the least working girl in show business" over a delirious old skool sample and funky bass courtesy of Mr Oizo....full text |
| Bbc |
| Uffie dropped the ball. The Miami-born, Paris-dwelling rapper made a deep impact with 2006 debut single Pop the Glock, mangling her distinctive US-Gallic vowels around a cocky slab of electro that cemented a quick reputation for this brash new female MC and her producer (then-) boyfriend, Feadz. It should have been the start of something big for a fresh voice, but Uffie and Feadz kept things on the down-low, letting tracks seep out on blogs and under-promoting full singles. A sporadic release schedule and heavy touring pushed a debut album back incessantly (that, and the birth of her first child and divorce from graffiti artist André Saraiva). Then Ke$ha came along, and suddenly there was a new wise-cracking, hard-living, potty-mouthed girl on the block. So now Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans is finally here, Uffie looks like the copy, not the template. But a swift listen to this exciting, polychromatic record should put paid to that. Talent burns through old-skool rap bangers, ferocious electro body-poppers and teary teen anthems – never a dull moment, never an irritating frat-girl with a “bottle of Jack”. It’s no surprise it’s varied; this is an album that’s gathered tracks over five years. Now positively ancient, Pop the Glock kicks off the fun, as future-perfect as it ever was, and there’s space for 2007 EP tracks First Love and Brand New Car. The lengthy gestation has seen a host of French disco kings popping in, with significant production jobs from Mr Oizo (of Flat Beat notoriety), Mirwais (brilliantly weaving the warped skeleton of The Velvet Underground’s Rock & Roll under the title-track), SebastiAn and the faithful Feadz, but the ear is also caught by a couple of Yanks: The Rapture’s Mattie Safer guesting on cosmic house drifter Illusion of Love, and Pharrell Williams’ gleeful turn on recent sarky bling-killing single ADD SUV....full text |
| Rollingstone |
| sell sex," rhymes Uffie, 22, over shimmery French techno with a dash of Audio Two – all true, except the sex-selling bit. A Florida-hottie-turned-globetrotting-MC, Anna-Catherine Hartley began spitting horny verses with Paris' Ed Banger crew (see Justice). On her debut LP, her slackness begins to shine. On "ADD SUV," Pharrell plays Sonny to her pill-damaged Cher; the title track takes Lou Reed's "Rock & Roll" for a girl-group joy ride. Did Ke$ha bite her steez? Who cares? There's always room for another party girl....full text |
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