There’s nothing really vanguard here, but that is most likely because Ladytron have already blazed that trail. All in all, an accomplished return, and a welcome and relatable one for these dismal times.
A welcome return, Ladytron is a remarkably consistent and engaging album that befits the band's status as synth pop veterans.
Their eponymous return is an immersive, invigorating and convincingly brooding stomp of disenfranchisement.
A dystopian band for dystopian times, Ladytron return with an angry, pitiless, evil-sounding record whose nihilism presents them as sirens of the apocalypse.
Long term fans won’t learn anything new here, but a good Ladytron album is better than no Ladytron album, and seeing how they didn't even seem to exist a few years ago, this is something to be thankful for.
Ladytron’s commitment to its sound provides cohesion to the tracks, but it also means they often run the risk of sounding repetitive or recycled sounds.
At 13 songs it's an eventful ride and one that takes repeated listens to really click but once it does, Ladytron makes all the right noises in all the right places.
Longtime fans will not be disappointed with anything on Ladytron, and anyone who likes slickly produced alternative synth pop with waves of industrial and danceable beats will find a lot to like about it.
It’s great to have Ladytron back after such a long hiatus and this record shows that both their powerful lyrics and their skill at creating mystical sci-fi soundscapes are abilities they can still showcase.
Too many of the other songs here drift past perfectly pleasantly, without enough of a hook to snag the imagination.
It’s not an album to instigate any roaring “les gilets jaunes” movement, but after almost 20 years of playing it cool, Ladytron’s uncharacteristic restlessness suits them.
If you're already invested in Ladytron's icy yet sleek sound, then their eponymous sixth album is a welcome if not wholly groundbreaking return.
Not their best work, but it's still pretty nice. FAV TRACKS: Far from Home, The Animals and Deadzone.
'Ladytron' não é gótico, futurista ou edgy como o Velocifero, o 604 ou Light & Magic, ele evoca um pouco do som experimentado no Witching Hour sem deixar de lado o rumo tomado pelo experimental Gravity the Seducer, trazendo muito pouco de original, mas ainda assim se firmando como um retorno glorioso depois de um hiato de 8 anos.
Fav tracks: Figurine, The Island, Tower of Glass, Deadzone, Far From Home e Run
Least fav: Horrorscope
Not their best work, but it's still pretty nice. FAV TRACKS: Far from Home, The Animals and Deadzone.
'Ladytron' não é gótico, futurista ou edgy como o Velocifero, o 604 ou Light & Magic, ele evoca um pouco do som experimentado no Witching Hour sem deixar de lado o rumo tomado pelo experimental Gravity the Seducer, trazendo muito pouco de original, mas ainda assim se firmando como um retorno glorioso depois de um hiato de 8 anos.
Fav tracks: Figurine, The Island, Tower of Glass, Deadzone, Far From Home e Run
Least fav: Horrorscope
1 | Until the Fire 5:35 | 78 |
2 | The Island 4:04 | 91 |
3 | Tower of Glass 3:59 | 78 |
4 | Far from Home 3:35 | 93 |
5 | Paper Highways 3:37 | 80 |
6 | The Animals 4:32 | 94 |
7 | Run 2:51 | 80 |
8 | Deadzone 4:26 | 86 |
9 | Figurine 4:06 | 79 |
10 | You've Changed 4:28 | 74 |
11 | Horrorscope 3:19 | 74 |
12 | The Mountain 4:32 | 84 |
13 | Tomorrow is Another Day 4:37 | 79 |