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March 28, 2008

New Ladytron - "Black Cat"

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"Black Cat," a heavy, buzzing, sinister bit of darkness layered with airy goth synthesizers, may very well be the best thing we've ever heard from Ladytron. Or, at least the most compelling Ladytron song to cross our path in a long while. It's the lead track from their forthcoming fourth album Velocifero -- the percussiveness and distorted chill make us feel like they've been listening a little to Liars and the Knife (but more the Knife). Adding an element of mystery to the after-hours discothèque, the layered, less-pristine-than-usual vocals are sung in Mira's Bulgarian. The above photo of the quartet languishing on the floor with candelabra is almost perfect -- like, shouldn't they dancing?

Ladytron - "Black Cat" (MP3)

Keep up on further Ladytron actions at MySpace.

Velocifero is out 6/3 via Nettwerk.

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I like this song but it really sounds like an album track and not the lead single or concentration cut or whatever we have nowadays. If you think about it there's one of these threatenting Bulgarian industrial freakouts on every Ladytron album.

Posted by: YankinTex at 03/28/08 10:10 AM  | Reply
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FROM WHAT IT SAYS ON THEIR MYSPACE...IT SEEMS THAT THIS ISN'T A SINGLE...JUST THE FIRST TRACK OFF THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM...AND AS USUAL WITH THEM...THEY START WITH SOMETHING A LITTLE DRONEY AND LEAVE THE SINGLE FOR SECOND... PROLLY.

Posted by: X7Z  in reply to YankinTex's comment at 03/28/08 5:14 PM  | Reply
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it's really good!

and I can understand the lyrics :)

Posted by: powx profile link at 03/28/08 10:57 AM  | Reply
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I don't suppose you'd be willing to post a rough translation, powx? I can't speak Bulgarian and would love to know what the lyrics say... it's a great track.

Posted by: Meena  in reply to powx's comment at 03/28/08 11:30 PM  | Reply
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top notch -- great track!
http://www.popduds.com

Posted by: fizz byers at 03/28/08 11:07 AM  | Reply
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I love this! I'm really excited for this new album now.
and be it a "single" or not, I'm still going to buy the entire album. so I really don't care what it's labelled as long as it's there!

Posted by: Nate profile link at 03/28/08 11:59 AM  | Reply
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Those shoes in the pic are laughably bad and outdated.

Posted by: brian-ferrys-lovechild at 03/30/08 7:19 PM  | Reply
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check out runaway.....

http://www.youbeencrushed.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Air Jared at 10/05/08 1:59 PM  | Reply
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