Ladytron
by Ladytron
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Francesco98
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    This album is really interesting. The production is a perfect mix of synth-pop, pop-rock, alternative and electronic. I love this style and this kind of making music.
  2. markjamie20
    Feb 16, 2019
    9
    Ladytron is a magnificent return and in my view, surpisingly, their most consistently engrossing album. The three pre-released singles are all in the first half of the album. They are intricate and layered. Although the lyrical content and tone are dark, there is a euphoric, trance-like element to the instrumentation. Until the Fire and Tower of Glass develop the wall-of-synth shoegazingLadytron is a magnificent return and in my view, surpisingly, their most consistently engrossing album. The three pre-released singles are all in the first half of the album. They are intricate and layered. Although the lyrical content and tone are dark, there is a euphoric, trance-like element to the instrumentation. Until the Fire and Tower of Glass develop the wall-of-synth shoegazing sound to create a fresh, new direction for Ladytron. The production is menacing and urgent, and the vocal transcendence of songs like International Dateline has been replaced by more encompassing instrumentation; I love this style, but others may yearn for the crisper sound. Simple, innocent, childlike melodies fight impending doom in the excellent Paper Highways and Horrorscope, Run signals the halfway point before experimental behemoths like Deadzone and You've Changed merge with ethereal powerhouses Figurine and The Mountain to create one of the strongest back halves of an album in recent years. Closer Tomorrow is Another Day is beautiful. I adore this album. Welcome back Ladytron - and thank you for taking risks and expanding your sound.… Expand
  3. hmkkbjs
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    synthpop/electronic perfection, ladytron is magnificent and incredible, truly and unique titans of electronic music.
  4. EludiumQ36
    Feb 16, 2019
    2
    Ladytron's new "Ladytron" album is a big disappointment for me; let's just be upfront about this. It has none of the infectious melodies and hits of past albums. There are no hits here, nothing memorable. It's as big a disappointment as Metric's most recent "Pagans in Vegas" effort. I don't know what's happened to adult music in the past ten years but I have scarce new music of interest,Ladytron's new "Ladytron" album is a big disappointment for me; let's just be upfront about this. It has none of the infectious melodies and hits of past albums. There are no hits here, nothing memorable. It's as big a disappointment as Metric's most recent "Pagans in Vegas" effort. I don't know what's happened to adult music in the past ten years but I have scarce new music of interest, most is from 8 to 12 years ago. "Ladytron" exudes an overall attitude of militant messaging rather than being musically pleasing. Another big problem is that the album wasn't mixed well, their vocals are largely overrun by driving electronica and EDM. As such, I can't even use the album as background music for misc activities. For me, this is a wasted effort and a terribly wasted opportunity. I hate thinking I've got to wait another X years for Ladytron to issue another release, arghhh!
    Track by track notes:
    Until the Fire is 5 mins of whispery vocal repetitivity mostly drowned out by the accompaniment,
    The Island's sound "borrows" heavily from one of St Etienne's songs, hmm,
    Tower of Glass introduces bagpipes which is its only distinguishing element,
    Far from Home meh,
    Paper Highways was mostly monotone, trance EDM,
    The Animals, more trance electronica,
    Run is another song of repetitive EDM nonsense,
    Deadzone, whatever vocal performance was attempting to come out was again drowned out by accompanying electronica,
    Figurine starts off well but halfway through gets drowned out by electronica once again, ugh,
    You've Changed, more of the same, vocals overrun by driving EDM,
    Horrorscope comes off as political chant EDM,
    The Mountain is not all that unpleasant actually, utilizing a more traditional beat vice EDM, but they continue the chant style which is not flattering,
    Tomorrow is Another Day is the least aurically offensive track for me. It's almost listenable, but they persist yet in their chant/trance style which is just so terribly bland and does nothing to show the beautiful lyric range we all love them for.    … Expand
  5. arostislavna
    Dec 8, 2021
    9
    Almost perfect, a few songs that are not good are in the 2nd half of the album.
  6. Oneminded
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    I’m a huge Ladytron fan. Especially since Witching Hour where they started introducing live drums to their musical style and adopted a more personal take to their lyrics which strays them album over album further and further away from their pop origins.

    This album is nothing short of a masterpiece. They had many highlights over the course of their discography to date but they have finally    I’m a huge Ladytron fan. Especially since Witching Hour where they started introducing live drums to their musical style and adopted a more personal take to their lyrics which strays them album over album further and further away from their pop origins.

    This album is nothing short of a masterpiece. They had many highlights over the course of their discography to date but they have finally succeeded in an album where each and every song is excellent and flows smoothly through an array of styles from one track to the next.

    They I think missed some album highlights to promote as singles because there’s a lot here to love and share with others.

    Again lyrics are deep and personal, this time reflecting both internally and comparing those views to the external world. Musically it’s an evolution into their best mix to date. While other albums may feel at times uneven in their mix and tone this one has a nice consistency and allows the catchier beats to highlight the impact of the lyrics better as a result.

    Simply put this is an album to be played on repeat and time may show how this could be one of their greatest achievements.    … Expand
  7. Klayton1892
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    for me it was the best album of the year, it was worth the wait, indispensable for those who love a synthpop. .
  8. xuxapreta
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    for me it was the best album of the year, it was worth the wait, indispensable for those who love a synthpop. .

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Feb 22, 2019
    75
    A carefully integrated mood piece, and the mood is bleak.
    Read full review
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 19, 2019
    60
    For all the promise here, the definitive Ladytron album remains the 2011 compilation Best of 00-10.
    Read full review
  3. musicOMH.com
    Feb 15, 2019
    80
    All in all, an accomplished return, and a welcome and relatable one for these dismal times.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »