Sequins 3

Sequins 3 is a limited edition extended play by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. It was released by Echo Records on 12-inch vinyl in April 2005.^[1]

Sequins 3
EP by Róisín Murphy
Released	2 May 2005 (2005-05-02)
Studio	The Dairy (London)
Genre	Pop, alternative dance, avant-pop, electronica, nu jazz, glitch
Label	Echo (ECSY #162)
Producer	Matthew Herbert, Róisín Murphy
Róisín Murphy chronology
Sequins 2 (2005) Sequins 3 (2005) Ruby Blue (2005)

Songs

The opening track "If We're in Love" is a downtempo song featuring a boogie swing rhythm and sharp brass parts, opening with phased vocals and closing with a call and response between brass and keyboard parts.^[2] Following "Sinking Feeling", which uses a beat constructed from clicking sounds,^[3] is "Ramalama (Bang Bang)", which contains a chorus of onomatopoeic lyrics^[3] delivered over a tribal rhythm.^[4] The extended play closes with "The Closing of the Doors", a cabaret-style ballad driven by the piano.^[3]

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.^[5][6] Henwood came to Murphy's house the next week and, while they were looking through her wardrobe, decided to have her dressed in sequins.^[5] Murphy positioned her body in abstract shapes for Henwood to paint.^[6] She developed a character, which Henwood described as a "disco electro pop diva with a 1940s look".^[7] His canvases were displayed at The Hospital in Victoria, London,^[8] and Murphy purchased them "for [her] kids so they can see what [she] once looked like."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.

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

Personnel

The following people contributed to Sequins 3:^[9]

• Róisín Murphy – vocals, production
• Matthew Herbert – piano, keyboards, production
• Dave O'Higgins – saxophone
• Trevor Mires – trombone
• Pete Wraight – trumpet, flute
• Max De Wardener – bass
• Phil Parnell – piano
• Simon Henwood – art direction
• Steffan Macmillan – design