Chris Trottier on Nostr: **Commodore Rock – Ladytron**\ 2000 • Electropop / New Wave • Emperor Norton ...
**Commodore Rock – Ladytron**\
2000 • Electropop / New Wave • Emperor Norton
Compact Disc
When this band first made it big, I was intrigued.
Mostly because of the name: Ladytron. Reminded me of feminine robots. That alone got my attention.
And musically, I thought they had something in common with Stereolab, just pushed further into the sci-fi end of things.
This is Ladytron’s 2nd EP, and it got a lot of critical acclaim at the time. It's only 4 songs. 13:36 total runtime.
So yeah, this thing is SHORT.
You can’t find it on streaming services. All 4 songs exist somewhere else, but hearing them together like this makes a statement because every damn one of them is good.
“Playgirl” is the famous one. Catchy as hell, and it’s about a small town girl thirsting for the big city life.
But my favourite is “Paco!” It's got bright synthsm and is a good time. And underneath all that, it’s about consumerism, delivered in this almost robotic tone.
Today I played this EP 4 times. Every time it ended, I had the exact same thought: “Damn it, I want more.”
So I played it again.
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