Ladytron

[smutek]

Any fans?

Yet another one of those bands that I've heard about for years yet am only just getting into myself.

I mean, it's not like we're talking Led Zeppelin, or the Pixies here, but it's pretty damn good listening to witching hour here on a Saturday evening in my new studio room - windows open, sun setting outside, nice breeze blowing...

I'm a sucker for artsy female singers.

Think I will go make an iced mocha.

[smutek]

I love this version of Bluejeans : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcMjJUpcxeA

[LOFA]

I concur.

[Minimal Justice System]

I had never heard of Ladytron until I boght(dare I say)Invol2ver and liked Destroy everything you touch so much that I had to investigate, I too am a sucker for a artsy female!!

I can't say I'm an avid fan now but I like em enough to have a select few track on my ipod.

[the_antagonist]

i like remixes of ladytron

felix da house mou5e (joke) soulwax

[Machinesworking]

Been a fan since seeing this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glcQTdes ... re=related

Got caught by the early 80's new wave vibe. The fact they took the cool stuff, not the goofy stuff like so many artists do.
Witching Hour is a great record. Never liked the Pixies that much, so I like it better obviously, different strokes.

[Silverfish]

I've been following Ladytron since the first album, I think. I was hooked when I read about them in a magazine and their music was described as what people in the late 70s/early 80s thought music would sound like in the future.

I think it's the deadpan nonchalant attitude that wins me over, and girls with "Ladytron" haircuts. Their music is good too.

*edited for spelling error.

[marcoskohler]

Saw them last night at Webster Hall. Was good for the first 30 minutes, but after a while I got incredibly bored. All the songs sounded the same, really deep bass and some synths that were just mumbled (maybe the mixing was bad). bleh :[

[Machinesworking]

Saw them last night at Webster Hall. Was good for the first 30 minutes, but after a while I got incredibly bored. All the songs sounded the same, really deep bass and some synths that were just mumbled (maybe the mixing was bad). bleh :[

Sounds like a bad mix, that sux. I saw them right after Witching Hour came out, and they sounded really good. You could tell it was all done live, and the singer is to die for IMO.

[smutek]

Oh damn, just checked their website and they are playing in DC on Tuesday and at Sonar here in Baltimore on Wednesday.

hmmm.....

[oblique strategies]

I prefer Freezepop.
In my opinion: more melodic song writing, wittier, sexier. Incredibly talented.

Some gorgeous songs:
Tender Lies
Plastic Stars
Swimming Pool
Outer Space
Emotions And Photons
Lazy
Duct Tape My Heart
Manipulate


Tender Lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LC2cTf ... re=related

Plastic Stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gATWXduG4tY

Starlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU80uIFZ ... re=related

Manipulate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyMFt8RM ... re=related

http://www.freezepop.net/

[oblique strategies]

dbl post
er, um... Freezepop!

[Machinesworking]

dbl post
er, um... Freezepop!

They're OK, I don't really like comparing bands that only have basic things in common (female singer, old school synth pop etc.), but I would disagree. Freezepop are really more 'american' sounding, and it shows in the song writing as well as the ethereal qualities like them being more melancholy sounding than wistful.
^^^ After writing that to be sure I checked their bio, yeah they're from Boston. I guess I mainly just like my shameless pop British.

[dcease]

been youtubing for the past half an hour or so, prolly buy some... thanks

[oblique strategies]

I mainly just like my shameless pop British.

I usually do too.

I do love the Ladytron song Playgirl -but then I would since it sounds the most like Freezepop!

I need to check out the more recent work by both Ladytron & Freezepop.