Off And On will be a future single

Sophie on WestFM 25th March, 2010
Download the interview here - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MNV72E58
(thanks to the best Fish in the sea, haha - you're a life saver)

Highlights

1. The album is called “Straight from the Heart”. The previous name “Make a Scene” did not feel quite right – it was a bit considered. “Straight from the Heart” is more direct – it’s like what the album is – euphoric, very emotional and impulsive.
2. Calvin Harris has contributed. He’s produced a song called “Off and On” which I think will be a further single.
3. I worked with a trance DJ called Armin van Buuren.
4. Boom – Boom – Boom – Boom - Boom! Like fairground music. I mean that in a good way. I am pleased with that one. It sounds like authentic trance. I would never have thought in a million years I would do a trance record. But like everything I do it’s all about melody and song, so it just happens to be a trance record.
   

A little bit of inside info from a generous contributor

Thank you hidesebastian for this:

I've heard 3 tracks, the Metronomy one (I absolutely love it, but as I said it is an album track and not a single. Very weird in a very good way. - It's very Sophie at the same time.), one of the Armin van Buuren tracks (AMAZING - an uptempo hands-in-the-air stomper) and a mid-tempo / ballad (don't know who produced it or its name, it was nice but it didn't blow me away, but again I only heard it once). Armin's track was incredible. I still (after almost 3 months) sing the chorus in my head and I'm still bedazzled at it and shocked it wasn't the first single. Bittersweet better be a masterpiece...

Sophie's decision to have 2 (actually 3) singles before the album sparked a tiny bit of unwanted frustration on the PopJustice forums (read here). So far, we know the song will hit the radio early next month, Sophie will be filming the video soon and we will have the release of the single in April. The plan hasn't changed, there is no need to fuss.

To confirm the quote above about Metronomy, an insider also said that the Metronomy track is very weird, a lot like their material. Somehow i never liked any of the Metronomy tracks that i have heard. I hope "Make A Scene" turns out to be amazing.

Right now, keep your eyes peeled for Can't Fight This Feeling. Bittersweet should be on the radio soon. C'mon Soph!

News, finally!

ONE - Mirror article

From dance to trance.. Pop babe Sophie Ellis-Bextor has hooked up with Euro Trance DJ Armin Van Burren. Sophie tells us: "I've just finished recording a track with Armin called Not Giving Up On Love. I don't know that much about him really, but it's a good track." She then let us in on her style secrets, saying: "I think it's mixture of the films I used to watch as a child. The tailoring of Mary Poppins, the dresses made from curtains in Sound of Music and the tartiness of the Pink Ladies in Grease." Sophie is also looking forward to March when she joins her hubby Richard in Meribel, France where his band The Feeling are putting on the Little World Festival. She tells us: "It's going to be fantastic. All that music with the backdrop of the Alps and lots of toffeeschnapps. Yum!"

TWO - Official Update

Sophie’s new website coming soon!

We have some great news for all of you Sophie Ellis Bextor fans out there . . .

Next week will see the launch of Sophie’s new website, which will be your one stop for all the hottest Sophie news!

Sophie’s new site will feature all the info you will ever need on her back-catalogue, never-before-seen photos, all the latest news and amazing new community areas!

Make sure you come back next week to check it out!

I'm really exited about the revamping. About time really. I was getting sick of looking at that pink and black theme. Some of the frequent posters there was talking about a mobile phone friendly website. I hope the site designers read that.

C'mon January :)

album nearly finished...

On Nov 3rd, Sophie tweeted saying: "album writing all done now. just final vocals and mixing. woo! have to pick my final album tracks then january it all goes public..." and "done another lovely song with the freemasons, biff and hannah. i am a lucky gal!" Unfortunately though, she caught a cold and she couldn't sing. But recently, Sophie tweeted this
"Celebrated finishing off v good new song by whole vacherin cheese just for me and R with red wine. Was yum but feel bit gross today."
and
"another day, another song sung! album nearly finished yay yay yay."

The good thing is she is back in the studio and the album is finally being recorded and completed. Its all out in January, according to Sophie. So fingers crossed we get a great (electro-pop dance) album. The campaign is supposed to be really bizarre but we're in for a treat.

Here is a list of known songs (updated), who knows what will end up on the album:

1. Love Deluxe (Ellis-Bextor/Harry James/Wilcox Simon)
2. For Love (Douglas John Henry/Ellis-Bextor/Poole Karen Ann)
3. Not Giving Up On Love (Buuren Armin/Ellis-Bextor/Nervo Miriam/Nervo Olivia Margaret)
4. Calling It Love (Cathy Dennis/Sophie Ellis-Bextor/Richard Wiles)
5. Dial My Number (Hang Up) (Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Liam Howe, Hannah Robinson)
6. Give Into Love (Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Liam Howe, Hannah Robinson)
7. Magic (Richard X/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
8. Lose Myself (Christopher Rojas/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
9. My Priority (Lamont Dazier/Sophie Ellis-Bextor/John Stack Graham/Daniel Woodcock)
10. Off And On (Cathy Dennis/Roisin Murphy/Calvin Harris)
11. Only For This Moment (Alexander Perls/Cohen Wayne/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
12. Sophia Loren (Christopher Rojas/Cathy Dennis/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
13. Sorry Now (Christopher Mohr/Cohen Wayne/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
14. Starlight (Richard X/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
15. Supersexy (Jim Elliott, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gabriel, Hannah Robinson)
16. Synchronized (Ina Wroldsen/Sophie Ellis-Bextor/Fred Ball)
17. Make A Scene (Metronomy/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
18. Under Your Touch (Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Liam Howe, Hannah Robinson)
19. Whispers On The Street (Jim Elliott, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gabriel, Hannah Robinson)
20. Wicked Game (David Lipsey/Jeremy Shaw/Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
21. Immune To Love (Sophie Ellis-Bextor/Hannah Robinson/Richard X)
22. We Got A Chance (Ellis-Bextor/Nervo Miriam/Nervo Olivia/Rowbottom Matthew Paul)
23. Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer (Ellis-Bextor/Freemasons)

and the songs which are not going to be on the album (confirmed by an inside source)
Carnival
In The Name Of Lust
Moving Cities
Music Took My Man
Still Mixed Up