604

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Ladytron

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If your new just figuring out what electroclash is or if you are a fan of the genre Ladytron's 604 is a great album packed with great beats catchy songs and interesting harmonies. With 80's instruments and modern production techniques the band is able to sound retro and futuristic at the same time. Overall the sound is fun although many of the tracks have a bit of a goth sentiment to them using the darker Eastern European vocals of Mira and the softer tones of Helaine. The band actually formed in a peculiar way when the two guys in the band met Mira in Bulgaria while DJing and then Helaine joined as they were recording their first singe "He took her to a Movie".

This track is actually on this album twice and while it does have quite an effect it is a rather simple song that is not nearly as developed ad many of the other tracks. This album is a certain must have is you are a fan of `80s music or if you want something that is truly cool. This album will quickly get under your skin and it will certainly become a favorite.

Ted Murena

I bought this CD because I read the previous reviews and, more importantly, because I wanted to own the CD that yielded the spectacular song "Playgirl". But there was a problem. See, about 2 years ago, a friend of mine gave me a mix CD full of her favorite techno songs, but the only one I cared for was this weird, futuristic, fast paced, droid sounding song called "Playgirl". So, I figured I may as well buy the whole CD...mistake. The version of "Playgirl" that I was familiar with was nowhere to be found on the CD I purchased...and the rest of the CD was pretty mediocre, I felt.

Maybe it was the disappointment of finding out that my song wasn't on the disk, but I tossed this CD to the side for about 2 months afterwards. Then one day I popped it into my CD player while driving to see my friend. I guess listening to it months later made me realize that it wasn't so horrible after all. My honest opinion? Nothing on the CD is spectacular...but nothing on the CD is less than okay (does that make sense?). To put it another way, I don't LOVE this CD...I don't HATE this CD...I don't mind listening to it.

April 18, 2008 - The version of "Playgirl" I was familiar with was the Zombie Nation remix. I still think it blows the original "Playgirl" out of the water. And you know what? I haven't listened to this CD since I wrote my original review. But I listen to the Zombie Nation remix of that one song non-stop.