The U.S. debut solo album by Frou Frou vocalist Imogen Heap is a captivating record that fuses innovative electronic soundscapes with a strong female voice. If "Goodnight and Go" -- a lilting, pulsating, and hit-ready concoction -- and the alluring, synthesized pop of "Hide and Seek" are the most direct, experimental numbers like the ethereal "Have You Got It in You?" plus the rhythm-fueled "Headlock" and "Loose Ends" suggest Heap has written and produced the finest electro/alt CD of 2005. By the time the eclectic, innovative "Closing In" arrives late in the cycle of Speak for Yourself, there's little denying it.
track listing
1. Headlock 3:36
2. Goodnight and Go 3:52
3. Have You Got It In You? 4:11
4. Loose Ends 3:40
5. Hide and Seek 4:28
6. Clear The Area 4:14
7. Daylight Robbery 3:21
8. The Walk 5:14
9. Just For Now 3:00
10. I Am In Love With You 3:08
11. Closing In 4:48
12. The Moment I Said It 5:56
imogen heap - speak for yourself (2005)