How imaginative

One of 2007's finest musical moments so far has been the return of Sophie Ellis Bextor. First there "Catch You", which was pop heaven. Now comes "Me and My Imagination". The song actually sounds like what I imagine Scott, Aitken and Waterman would be doing if they were still producing music (SA,W are the famous producers of much of Kylie Minogue's early work as well as Bananarama and others). In fact, I imagine Sophie is just the kind of singer that they would give all their great songs too.

"Me and My Imagination" isn't as perfectly thrilling as "Catch You", but it's infectious and crazily addictive. Thankfully, the downright amazing video for the song doesn't overshadow it, because boy, is this video amazing. It's all Sophie's killer legs and neon and sets that look like they belong in a 1940s movie musical (er, when it doesn't turn into a neon tapped light show that is.) And it has a delightful reference to an earlier Sophie video (that'd be "Murder on the Dancefloor")

Here's hoping the awesomely titled new album Trip the Light Fantastic, released May 21 in the UK, is as good as the initial songs have promised. Really, british pop and dance is proving itself to be the best in the world. Watch the spectacular video for "Me and My Imagination" below.



Thanks to the wonderful Victim of the Time blog for the heads up.

Wow, It's true what they've been saying...

"Catch You" is the best thing Sophie Ellis Bextor has ever done. Now I just hope what they say about her album, Trip the Light Fantastic - what a great name? - is true and that it's a brilliant masterpiece. But, for now, Bextor's "Catch You" is pretty much all I can listen to. It's on a consecutive repeat on my iPod.

And then to add to the wonderfulness of it all, there is the video. THE VIDEO! Man, this video is all different kinds of fantastic. Edited and choreographed to the nines, but it all works. I mean, there's Sophie running around Venice trying to find her lost man - cue shots of her pointing in various directions, looking into the distance, searching the personals?! God it's hilarious. I love it.

(VERY) early contender for song the year (edit: already beaten, but it's still great). I have a feeling it's going to be a good year for pop music. I mean, the Pussycat Dolls released their seventh single at the end of 2006 I believe, so surely they can't release any more right? And that's a good thing. A good thing indeed.

Hopefully "crunk" is dead too. God, I really hope so.

Anyway. Sophie is back with a kickass song! She's like Posh Spice, but better.