amateur erotica. some call it porn. we call it art. you call it love.
lasting out edgy pop anthems with Teutonic flair and twisted outlook. This is
Ladytron a quartet composed of Helen Marnie, Daniel Hunt, Reuben Wu, and
Mira Aroyo. They've taken the UK by storm, toured extensively throughout Europe,
and are now prepared to bring their sound stateside with Light & Magic, their
newest release on Emperor Norton Records. Forming by chance through meetings in
bars and parks, they set out in an unusual way, ignoring London to play their
debut show in a Paris bowling alley, and releasing their debut single, "He
Took Her to a Movie," in mid-1999. Strange European dates followed in temporary
spaces in east Berlin and to frenzied electrokids in Barcelona, slowly building
a reputation as one of the most interesting new acts around, for lovers of the
sounds and the songs alike. This skewed approach to crafting pop music has rewarded
the group with overwhelming critical acclaim. Ladytron's UK debut single, "He
Took Her To A Movie," was recorded for literally nothing. It was quickly
picked up by British national radio, MTV2, and championed by the NME and other
English magazines like Select, Melody Maker, and Sleaze Nation calling Ladytron
"the most exciting new English band in years, by a long way."
Their summer 2000 "Playgirl" single went even further, pre-empting the
nascent electro movement, and drawing acclaim from the likes of Felix Da Housecat,
who says Ladytron were a major influence on his hugely popular Kittenz and Thee
Glitz album. As diverse as their nationalities and backgrounds may be Mira
(Sofia), Helen (Glasgow), Daniel and Reuben (Liverpool via Hong Kong) the
musical influences of Ladytron are possibly even more so. A listen to the tracks
"Playgirl" from 2001s critically lauded debut full-length, 604
and "Commodore Rock," from the summer of 2000s EP of the same
name, calls to