Re:agents (2002)

 Re:agents (2002)

What a great electro-track. Multi level computer sounds and Mira’s robot voice lead to a refrain which has only one more synth, as simple and pure as the whole track. One of the best on the second album, with an interesting outro.

Performance review

Performance review

The Last One Standing (2005)

 The Last One Standing (2005) - All Time Ladytron's best No. 6

The most guitar-dominated track (besides Sugar) on Witching Hour, The Last One Standing has Helen’s beautiful singing (even in the backing vocals and on stage - surprise - together with Daniel’s) and an interesting structure where the refrain comes at the very end. Are we bored until it comes? Not a bit - this is a superb track, somehow not that Ladytronish but still a classic.

Album Review

 

Interview

 

Cracked LCD (2002)

Cracked LCD (2002) 

Absolutely terrific sound with a great melody. Then comes Mira’s non-singing voice and then Helen’s vocals - all of this create a truly unique song, one of the most outstanding on the second album. It’s right up there on the same level with The Reason Why, True Mathematics and Seventeen.

And it is simply amazing how the group performs it and how well Cracked still sounds with its trademark synths changed (and with more guitars):

Interview

Another Breakfast With You (2001)

Another Breakfast With You (2001)

Interestingly with the exception of Discotraxx and Playgirl (and perhaps Commodore Rock) there are no really fast tracks on the first album. The speed is mostly on medium level, concentrating on the melodies and structure (a couple of tracks had excellent high energy versions later, most notably He Took Her To A Movie and Commodore Rock). Breakfast is a perfect example of this. Every word is on its right place in Helen’s vocals (surprise: she also has a non-singing part here - usually Mira is responsible for that), which carry the song to a satisfying ending.