ALISON GOLDFRAPP

Known for producing hits like ‘Ooh La La’ and ‘Strict Machine’, Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (known together as Goldfrapp) were riding high on their self-produced synth-pop anthems in the early to mid-00s. After announcing an amicable split, the eponymous half of Goldfrapp has pivoted to a solo career doing, well, pretty much the same kind of thing. Her first solo album, The Love Invention, was written during lockdown and came out earlier this spring. Across 11 tracks, she captures the essence of Goldfrapp’s dance-inducing sound but with more subtle melodies and house-inspired grooves. Expect euphoric bops and the cutting of many shapes.

(Megan Merino) n Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 August, 8pm.