Allan’s World of Music

In light of the Ladytron giveaway on our blog and the fact that I hate posting on Sundays but the search continues for writers to contribute, I decided that it couldn’t hurt delaying my post for a day.

The only tracks I’ve heard were their songs on their myspace, Black Cat, Ghosts, Deep Blue and Versus but otherwise my knowledge is limited from this electroband from England. I’m admitting here that I don’t have any album as a basis for comparison and thus a sort of lackluster/incomplete review. I should probably check out Witching Hour though.

I wasn’t sure what to expect but with their fanbase and the ever popular electro genre. I was thinking more of the lines of something more dance-able and poppy so I was a bit surprised. Not that it’s a bad thing to not have electronic music totally danceable.

There’s a sense of quality to their music without a sense of urgency for you to like their music. I found this album very mellow feeling and was able to enjoy while multi-tasking quite easily. I thought the dream pop label was somewhat funny at first…but I guess understand that now.

Ladytron also features two tracks, Black Cat and Kletva entirely in Bulgarian. I actually thought it was French because of how beautifully it’s sung. Musically there are a ton of elements that you expect of an electro-band but the way they put everything together is special.

I’m admittedly having trouble coming up with much to say, other then it’s a pretty good album. I don’t love it that much but it’s worth noting that there is a lot to like about it and unlike a lot of electro, I don’t see this album becoming annoying in the future and I feel like I can be in any mood to listen to this album.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Ghosts by Ladytron

Burning Up by Ladytron

Predict the Day by Ladytron

Buy the album at: Insound/ CD Universe / Crapazon
P.S. The Nettwerk label rocks for their stand against the gay-RIAA.

3 Comments for “Ladytron - Velocifero Review”

1. Nancy — July 3, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
   
   

   I think Velocifero is probably their weakest album so far.

2. Allan — July 3, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
   
   

   Hmm…is that encouraging then? I feel too lazy to check out anything else right now.

3. Albert — July 21, 2008 @ 5:27 am
   
   

   Velocifero is probably their best album. I had never imagined they could turn their bright songs into this kind of black miasma. Their songs are epic now, not only appealing.
   Velocifero is their hardest album. It only takes time to understand.

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