Ladytron - Witching Hour [Bonus Tracks]

Despite a three-year wait, Ladytron sounds fresher and more vital than ever on their triumphant third album, Witching Hour. While the label problems that sidelined the album's release must have been frustrating, in some ways the delay works in the band's favor: though they were momentarily (and somewhat opportunistically) lumped in with the electro-clash movement, Ladytron always had a stronger sense of melody and pop songcraft than most of the other artists associated with that style, and with electro-clash all but dead, the band's identity comes through even more clearly. Read More