''Sequins 3'' is a limited edition extended play by Irish singer

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. It was released by Echo Records on

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in April 2005.

Songs

The opening track " If We're in Love" is a downtempo song featuring a boogie

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and sharp brass parts, opening with phased vocals and closing with a call and response between brass and keyboard parts. Following "Sinking Feeling", which uses a beat constructed from clicking sounds,Oculicz, Edward.
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''. Retrieved 22 March 2007. is "Ramalama (Bang Bang)", which contains a chorus of

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lyrics delivered over a tribal rhythm.Phares, Heather. Overview"">"Ruby Blue > Overview" Allmusic. Retrieved 23 March 2007. The extended play closes with "The Closing of the Doors", a cabaret-style ballad driven by the piano.

Cover artwork

The cover of ''Sequins 3'' 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.Sullivan, Caroline.
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. ''Fused'', issue 23. Retrieved 7 October 2007. Henwood came to Murphy's house the next week and, while they were looking through her wardrobe, decided to have her dressed in sequins. Murphy positioned her body in abstract shapes for Henwood to paint. She developed a character, which Henwood described as a "disco electro pop diva with a 1940s look". His canvases were displayed at The Hospital in Victoria, London, and Murphy purchased them "for erkids so they can see what heonce looked like."

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Róisín Murphy and

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. # " If We're in Love" – 4:31 # "Sinking Feeling" – 3:32 # "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" – 3:35 # "The Closing of the Doors" – 3:29

Personnel

The following people contributed to ''Sequins 3'':''Sequins 3'' (LP liner notes). Echo Records. 14 February 2005. *Róisín Murphy – vocals, production *Matthew Herbert – piano,

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, production *Dave O'Higgins – saxophone *Trevor Mires – trombone *Pete Wraight – trumpet,

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*Max De Wardener –

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*Phil Parnell – piano *Simon Henwood –

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*Steffan Macmillan – design

References

External links

Official website
{{Róisín Murphy 2005 EPs Róisín Murphy albums