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Four albums in, and it’s quite clear that Liverpool’s Ladytron are not susceptible to the dancefloor’s flightier urges. Like its predecessors, Velocifero is electro-pop to the core, a sparking circuit of cold emotions and enveloping synths that despite its remove--or perhaps because of it--feels the perfect vehicle for some genuinely affecting pop songs. Boasting additional production work from Nine Inch Nails’ Alessandro Cortini and Vicarious Bliss of notorious Parisian imprint Ed Banger, there is a certain robust quality of sound here: "Black Cat", sung by Mira Aroyo in her native Bulgarian, commences with booming drums and big black smears of synthesiser. But there are signs of a certain playfulness, too. "Ghosts" rides a lolloping glam beat that positions it in the area of Goldfrapp’s Black Cherry, Helena Marnie’s cool, mysterious vocal recalling Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadler in its veiled promise: "There's a ghost in me/who wants to say I'm sorry/doesn't mean I'm sorry". The Aroyo-sung "Kletva", meanwhile, is a cover of the theme from an old Bulgarian children’s TV program, performed with an uncharacteristic jaunt that, while relatively alien to Ladytron, actually works rather nicely.–-Louis Pattison
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'Velocifero' was recorded in Paris and produced by the band with additional production from Vicarious Bliss of Ed Banger Records [Justice, DJ Mehdi, Busy P] & Alessandro Cortini [Nine Inch Nails] and is the follow-up to 2005's acclaimed 'Witching Hour'; includes the single 'Ghosts'
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By E. Anderson
Format:Audio CD
Last weekend I was at my favorite record store when I took a listen to the new Ladytron cd VELOCIFERO. I always wanted to hear their music but never had the opportunity until now. Needless to say I ended up leaving the store with VELOCIFERO in hand. I haven't been able to stop listening to VELOCIFERO since last weekend. Normally I am not into the sort of dance music Ladytron makes but I really enjoyed all 54 minutes. VELOCIFERO reminded me a mish mash of Lush, My Bloody Valentine, and Goldfrapp from their BLACK CHERRY era. The song that convinced me was "Ghosts". Helen Marnie reminded me of the women from the Lush with her sweet, intoxicating yet eerie vocals. Helen's vocals is a nice contrast to the often monotonous vocals of Mira Aroyo. I enjoyed all of the songs on the album but my personal favorite song on the album has to be "Versus". I love the male/female vocals, plus I find the song irresistably infectious. I definitely consider VELOCIFERO one of my top ten favorite albums of 2008.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By CRAZOTOLOGY
Format:Audio CD
I like this album and I would never say anything against this band's talent and creativity as one of the few "pop" bands for mature music listeners. All of the Ladytron electroclash and new wave pop elements are here...but The previous album (The witching hour) was just so, so, so much better. All in all, I enjoy this recording (Velocifero) but it is only my third favorite album to date by Ladytron.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I heard the prerelease of Black Cat and I was hooked on this album. I could not wait for it to come out. While I was waiting I bought Wiching Hour which is also fabulous. I can listen to this record over and over, it never burns out. I am listening to it right now as I write this review. It is a wonderful combination of Gothic, Techno, Electro Pop, and a lushness that only Ladytron has. I highly recomend this album. It is going on my list of best records of 2008.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
its a realy great disc y very glad whit this i love ladytron is a special music for me .
Published 3 months ago by Leopoldo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Worthless and cliched
Ladytron have been on a downward trajectory since 604, but even Witching Hour was relatively worthwhile. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ladytron embrace their inner shoegaze
Ladytron is my favorite electroclash band, hell, they invented electroclash. But Velocifero fell flat for me, it sounds like an homogenized wall of shoegaze. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Dread Worf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insert your own superlative..........
From my first hearing of 'Playgirl' all those years back, I had a feeling I was listening to the genesis of something truly special. Read more
Published on April 12, 2011 by A. J. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Changes Two
There's no question about it; "Velocifero" is noticably different from either 604 or Light & Magic. It continues the trend started with Witching Hour, a sort of emphasis on the... Read more
Published on July 30, 2010 by Sydney
4.0 out of 5 stars
Consistent
Velocifero and Witching Hour are so similar they could have been a two disc set. Not only are they consistent to each other, but each of them only contain one or two "wild card"... Read more
Published on July 27, 2010 by Jason Harrington
4.0 out of 5 stars
It grows on you...
Upon first listen, this album was a shoulder shrug. Definitely a HUGE step down from the amazing "Witching Hour". Read more
Published on February 16, 2010 by Matt E. Greve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!
Incredible! This album delivers! It will blow you away! Make sure that you crank the bass up on this album.
Published on October 3, 2009 by Jeremiah Perez
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is good
I have been sort of underwhelmed by some previous Ladytron submissions, but some of the songs on this one are quite the diddy. Read more
Published on August 2, 2009 by R. Kaplan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Velocifero
Velocifero being Ladytron's 4th studio album and their 2008 release and the album was well received by the critics scoring 4 star reviews by Blender and PopMatters. Read more
Published on June 5, 2009 by Bjorn Viberg
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