Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Shoot From The Hip’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

October 27, 2023 Quentin Harrison

Ellis-Bextor’s follow-up to her breakthrough debut album ‘Read My Lips’ (2001) showcased her desire to take creative risks instead of standing in place—an admirable decision.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Debut Album ‘Read My Lips’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective

August 23, 2021 Quentin Harrison

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For everything Ellis-Bextor has done since, ‘Read My Lips’ remains a thrilling snapshot of a young woman at the outset of a very promising career in pop.

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