Toronto Singer Rochelle Jordan Drops Sleek, Late-Night Dance Album

Rochelle Jordan, the Toronto-based singer, has returned with her third album 'Through the Wall', a sleek and perfectly executed dance record for the late-night crowd. As a diva of the after-hours, Jordan's vocals are restrained yet velvet-smooth, channeling the control of Janet Jackson and the poise of Diana Ross.

Across 17 sensorial tracks, the mood of the album is intimate and dusky, luxurious and hypnotic. Jordan treats dance music as a space for composure and desire, with pop as the chariot that gets the listener there. The tempos glide, the drums are sculpted, and her voice - low, cool, and assured - reserves her honeyed falsetto for the sweetest escapes.

While Jordan's peers may still be bending the dance music form until it squeals, her flex is more subtle. She keeps the party at a low boil and wins on consistency, delivering a confident argument for mid-tempo dance music that's deep rather than eruptive. 'Through the Wall' is a late-night, pop-forward dance record engineered for people who like to move as good as they think.