Uffie, a 22 year old, American-born and Paris-based artist emerged over five years ago, showing up on records by well known synth-pop labels such as Mr Oizo, DJ Feadz and, most notably, Justice. Famed for her frank lyrics and unusual delivery (rap-speak and edited sound), her early singles raged quite quickly through the internet in 2006.

Now 2010; she finally released her debut album, Sex, Dreams, and Denim Jeans, which unfortunately, is being called a Ke$ha knock off. The album on the other hand actually carries a very different style ranging over 5 years of varied tempo, and synth sounds.

Sex, Dreams, And Denim Jeans is catchy, and fresh-sounding, although a bit pretentious at times. On occasion it carries an attitude oddly removed from any kind of modesty. It may have taken five years to arrive, but Uffie has delivered a strangleycaptivating future-pop collaboration.

For the most part, the album relies on a Pandora’s box of electronic squiggles and huge synths, but the album also throws in a few curveballs. “Our Song” and “First Love” are relatively minimal electro-ballads, whilst elsewhere; unique artists assist such as with Mirwais, a Madonna collaborator, with the shimmering “Illusion Of Love” and the astonishing Pharrell-supported “ADD SUV”. Uffie’s well aware she went AWOL, but paints it as an asset “Three tracks a year/ and they still talk about me,” she boasts on “Art of Uff,”  although the sharp and aggressive blast of “MCs Can Kiss’ concedes “No boss on my shoulder/maybe that’s why I don’t do so much.”

Worth a second listen, but follows an atypical style. Nevertheless, she’s thoroughly amassed a unique set of 14 tracks here – if she can pick up that ball again, maybe she’ll take her chances and run with it this time.