Getting to the point: I mean, you have to love a band that is named after a song, right? Keeping with the electronica theme, this week, we are listening to Ladytron. I first discovered Ladytron, on snowboarding videos. Yes, snowboarding videos. I don’t remember which video, but I thing the song was “Flicking your Switch,” which is still probably my favorite Ladytron track. Since that day, I have grown to like Ladytron so much, that when I’m in the right mood, I find myself skipping every track not by them, on the Ladytron Pandora Station.
Their sound has changed a bit, over the last decade. Their first album “604” was super raw, almost to the point of too-much Casio. They have since developed a much more refined sound. The single “Ghosts” from their latest album “Velocifero” almost has a Portishead feel to it. The stuff that I like the best, falls right in the middle. The track that I’m sharing is from “604.” The name of the track like the band’s name, also contains the word “lady.” It is entitled “Ladybird.” Check it.
As a side note: Last week I meant to link to this site Musicritics.com, which is a golden font of trance music, complete with commentary. I have gotten to know one of the authors, Andre, a little bit over the past few months. Anyway check it out, for some solid content.