Thoughts on Ladytron?
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Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
"Destroy Everything You Touch" is one of my favorite songs
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Never heard of them but the cover screams mid to late 90s
*looks up online
Yup, formed in 99
Never heard them before either, but as soon as I did, I immediately knew that this would be on the Nettwerk label.
In my book that's a mark of quality. -
Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
They're a vibe. I really like them at certain times.
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Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
Flicking Your Switch
Ladytron
Saw your visa card, and took a trip downtown
i don't really care that there's people around
9-2-3, 8-1-6
is the sound of them flicking your switch
8-1-5, 9-1-4
does this mean you don't trust me anymore?
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Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
Fantastic. Got the opportunity to see them live in 2022 and it was a great show. Didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity.
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Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
I agree completely with your first paragraph.
I haven't thought of this band in years, and just yesterday I was thinking 'what was that shite gig my mate dragged me to in Liverpool about 20 years ago?'
Very odd to see a post about them the very next day.
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Detachable Penis
I knew I knew that band name from somewhere haha
oh absolutely....his other song are great as well but that was the most popular.
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oh absolutely....his other song are great as well but that was the most popular.
got any recommendations?
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Fantastic. Got the opportunity to see them live in 2022 and it was a great show. Didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity.
I checked their roadmap to see when they'd be next touring -- but nothing
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I agree completely with your first paragraph.
I haven't thought of this band in years, and just yesterday I was thinking 'what was that shite gig my mate dragged me to in Liverpool about 20 years ago?'
Very odd to see a post about them the very next day.
They have a likeable hypnotic quality though
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Destroy Everything You Touch is always a banger
Saw this post and that was the first song I thought of.
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Flicking Your Switch
Ladytron
Saw your visa card, and took a trip downtown
i don't really care that there's people around
9-2-3, 8-1-6
is the sound of them flicking your switch
8-1-5, 9-1-4
does this mean you don't trust me anymore?
from the pictured album, great song
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They have a likeable hypnotic quality though
My mate thought they were great but I just didn't get it. Their music seemed really bland and uninspiring. Just non-descript songs one after the other. Usually I leave a gig with some lyrics or chords sticking with me. Not with Ladytron. I felt... nothing. It was just some below average synthpop. There was nothing I'd call a hit, or in any way memorable. It stands out as one of the worst gigs I've ever been to. Each to their own, but deffo not for me.
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Also, I realise someone released a parody of them before they were properly popular. This is a show called Look Around You which had a segment which tried to predict what music in the year 2000 was going to sound like:
- Look Around You - I'm Rapping (rap parody, famous on the net)
- Look Around You - Macadenu (no words...)
- Look Around You - Toni Baxter (ladytron parody)
Peter Serafinowicz is cracking.
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Peter Serafinowicz is cracking.
He looks like a mix of Karl Urban and Daniel Craig
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Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
I think they're fantastic. Ghosts is probably my favourite song from them.
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got any recommendations?
Los Retros
-someone to spend time with
strictly ballroom
now...my made up head cannon about this band is it is a group of good musicians who play with the lead singer because his dad is rich and gave them all instruments & a studio to record in.I like there stuff because they play very well even though unhinges vocals, which....grow on you as you listen more and more.
-a picture
-crickets
-I love
-a sudden interest in nature
-trains in the distance at nightThe Brian Jonestown massacre
-anemoneNeutral Milk Hotel
...pretty much all of itMilky Chance
-save your tears
-stolen dance
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I think they're fantastic. Ghosts is probably my favourite song from them.
Ghosts is a tune
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from the pictured album, great song
I purchased the album on compact disc when it was released. I remember getting it from the general store, where Mr. Willoughby would sell penny candy to us kids for a ha'penny if he was in a good mood. Then we ran down the road, rolling our hoops with our sticks. That was the day I got my first tricorn hat.
Yeah, in all seriousness, it's a great song.
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I purchased the album on compact disc when it was released. I remember getting it from the general store, where Mr. Willoughby would sell penny candy to us kids for a ha'penny if he was in a good mood. Then we ran down the road, rolling our hoops with our sticks. That was the day I got my first tricorn hat.
Yeah, in all seriousness, it's a great song.
Ah, I remember listening to Ghosts as sung acapella by friends and neighbours down by the Baker street underground, as we hid from the Luftwaffe during the Blitz
