La Roux argues against underground music in defence of pop

Elly Jackson, aka La Roux has expressed her revolt toward underground music - arguing in favour of pop music. 

Her claims argue that records aren’t cool if they’re not hook-heavy and sell a huge amount of copies.

In an interview with Time Out she said: "I like the ambition of making pop. Underground music gets all of the respect and critical acclaim, yet the stuff which sells shitloads of records doesn't," she told Time Out. "It's the challenge of writing music that's quality, but also pop, that I want to take on."

Asked if it was a problem with underground music, Jackson responded: "There are too many underground records. I'm sick of people saying, 'That record was so great,' and yet it only sells 4,000 copies. I don't see what's cool about not writing hooks; if you're really fucking clever, where's the fucking melody that I can remember? I woke up today and forgot your whole album – genius! I don't get it."

Jackson was also recently expressing her distaste toward Kanye West. In an interview with The Sunday Times she said “Fuck him! Nobody likes him.”

Meanwhile, Jackson released her sophomore LP on Monday (21 July). Listen to 'Tropical Chancer' from the new album below:

Wed November 05 2014 - GLASGOW O2 ABC
Fri November 07 2014 - LEEDS Metropolitan University
Sat November 08 2014 - BIRMINGHAM Institute
Mon November 10 2014 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Fri November 14 2014 - NORWICH UEA
Sat November 15 2014 - OXFORD O2 Academy Oxford
Sun November 16 2014 - MANCHESTER Ritz