Ladytron are an electronic pop band originally formed in Liverpool, UK. Ladytron formed in the summer of 1999 when Liverpool musicians and DJs Reuben Wu and Daniel Hunt met dual singers Glaswegian Helen Marnie and Bulgarian born Mira Aroyo.
The name of the band was taken from the song of the same name by Roxy Music. Their debut album, 604 (2001), was released on the Emperor Norton/Invicta HIFI labels. The single "Playgirl" brought some national and international attention to the band. Light & Magic (2002) was released to wider exposure and included the underground hits "Seventeen", "Evil", and "Blue Jeans". Following 18 months on tour supporting Light & Magic, Ladytron recorded their third album, Witching Hour (2005). The album was released with two singles; "Sugar" and "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 with some collaboration from Alessandro Cortini (Modwheelmood, Nine Inch Nails) and Vicarious Bliss (Justice, DJ Mehdi). Velocifero has been the band's most successful release to date.
Studio albums and soundtracks
* 604 (2001)
* Light & Magic (2002)
* Witching Hour (2005)
* Velocifero (2008)
EPs and compilations
* Miss Black and Her Friends (1999), Bambini, Japan only
* Softcore Jukebox (2003)
* Extended Play (2006)
Singles
* He Took Her to a Movie (1999)
* Playgirl (2000)
* Another Breakfast With You (2000)
* The Way That I Found You (2001)
* Playgirl (Remix) (2001)
* Seventeen (2002)
* Blue Jeans (2003)
* Evil (2003)
* Sugar (2005)
* Destroy Everything You Touch (2005)
* Ghosts (2008)
* Runaway (2008)
* Tomorrow (2009)
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