Ladytron is a contemporary electropop band formed in Liverpool, England. The band takes their name from the song "Ladytron" on the 1972 self-titled début album of the band Roxy Music.

Background:

Ladytron formed in the summer of 1999 when Liverpool Musicians & DJs Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt, met dual singers, Glaswegian Helen Marnie and Sofia, Bulgaria born Mira Aroyo.

They began recording tracks for their debut album, 604, shortly after. The album was released in early 2001 on the Emperor Norton/Invicta HIFI labels to critical acclaim, by which time their single "Playgirl" was bringing them some national and international attention.

The follow up, Light & Magic, was released in Autumn 2002 to wider exposure, and spawned the underground hits "Seventeen", "Evil", and "Blue Jeans". Following 18 months on tour supporting that album, they recorded their third album, Witching Hour, in early 2004. The album was released in 2005, along with two singles: "Sugar", and their most well known track "Destroy Everything You Touch". The band were awarded 5 NME singles of the week in the process.

The band finished work on their fourth studio album, Velocifero, in February 2008. It had a full release worldwide on June 3, after making the top 40 through a two week exclusive release on iTunes. Velocifero was recorded in Paris, with the band handling production duties and some collaboration with Alessandro Cortini (Modwheelmood, Nine Inch Nails) and Vicarious Bliss (Justice, DJ Mehdi). Velocifero has been the bands most successful release to date, and their tour to coincide, the biggest yet.

Style:

Ladytron make electronic pop music, using an array of vintage analogue equipment to achieve their distinct sound. Albums so far have focused on a balance between pop structures and digitally edited analogue electronic sound, along with some more experimental leanings. All four members write songs differently, which adds to the eclectic nature of their albums. Their third album, Witching Hour, saw an augmentation of their sound, leading the album to be described by Pitchfork as a "quantum leap record"

Touring:

The band have a large cult following worldwide, and toured extensively since the release of Light & Magic, intensifying on the Witching Hour and Velocifero albums. They have also on rare occasion opened for other artists; taken by Soulwax onto their UK tour in 2001, Bjork in 2003, and across Europe, they opened for Nine Inch Nails in early 2007 at the invitation of Trent Reznor. Mira Aroyo and Reuben Wu also play DJ sets in clubs and events around the world.

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