Velocifero

Alternative Press (p.174) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Whether they are dabbling in Bulgarian chamber-pop with 'Kletva' or funking shit up for the death-disco detonator 'Deep Blue,' Ladytron suddenly sound every bit as awesomely eclectic as, well, SOFTCORE JUKEBOX." Magnet (p.107) - "[T]here's no mistaking the songwriting craft that's always set Ladytron apart from its plastic contemporaries, and the melodies here might be the band's strongest yet." CMJ - "There's instantly more energy and bam in the robot rockin here. The electro riffs and drums bounce around faster..." Blender (Magazine) (p.73) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Black Cat' has hypnotic keyboard drones, heavy rock percussion and psychedelic guitar drowned in echo and reverb, as ARoyo sings surreal poetry..." Paste (magazine) (p.68) - "Never before has Ladytron sounded so sinister, been so danceable and connected so well with its audience." Clash (Magazine) (p.128) - "Their expert use of classic analogue synths only adds to their unique, retro futurist sound."

ナイン・インチ・ネイルズのトレント・レズナーをはじめアーティストからの支持も厚いレディトロンが、3年ぶりにニュー・アルバムを投下。エレクトロクラッシュの狂騒を生き抜いたエレクトリックな音飾は健在だが、特筆すべきはよりグラマラスに変化したボトムだろう。それらが無機質なヴォーカルを浮き彫りにし、時に甘美に、時に絶望的に血管を巡っていく。恍惚感すら覚える一枚だ。
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