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Track Listings

1. True Mathematics

2. Seventeen

3. Flicking Your Switch

4. Fire

5. Turn It On

6. Blue Jeans

7. Cracked LCD

8. Black Plastic

9. Evil

10. Start Up Chime

11. Nu Horizons

12. Cease2exist

13. Re:agents

14. Light & Magic

15. The Reason Why

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Amazon.co.uk Review
How does Light & Magic follow a record like 604?--On their last album, arch synth-popsters Ladytron were early if unwilling exponents of the sound now known as electroclash. Scene luminary Felix Da Housecat declared it the best electronic record he'd heard since The Human League's Dare and it certainly shared something of the same tuneful naivety. But where now for these silicon teens? Back to where they started it seems, because for all intents and purposes things remain fairly static on the musical front and there's little sign of progression in the songwriting. Keen to push their under-produced drone of buzzing analogue keyboards, biscuit-tin drum machines and "foreign spy" vocals to the max, the band unfortunately forgot to add any tunes. Sometimes its works, like the cute and eminently likable "Seventeen", but for every sequenced rumble passing itself off as retro Eurotrash there are too many motorik dirges to deal with, plus the sort of half-formed melodies no amount of ironic backing vocals can hide. Shame. --Paul Tierney

CD Description
Second album from this quartet based in Liverpool and Oxford. Named after a Brian Eno era Roxy Music track, Ladytron revive the sounds of the pioneering days of electronic music influenced by The Normal, Kraftwerk and even Gary Numan. Includes the single 'Seventeen'.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the cloth-eared Amazon Reviewer! Buy this!, 27 Nov 2002

By	A. Corrigall "alcabs" (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having just read the duff first review of this fantastic second album CD release from Ladytron I felt compelled to write something.
I dont know if the first reviewer actually listened to this album because, apart from NuHorizons (and - OK - True Mathematics is not too hot but luckily it only lasts a couple of minutes and is a sort of "Intro" anyway) this album is qute simply superb.
Its a whole lot slicker than their last release 604 and none the worse for it. It hangs together as a cohesive album of tracks,unlike 604 which seemed more like a (slightly too long) compilation of work although certainly having its great moments. Standout tracks are Seventeen, Turn It On, Light & Magic, Blue Jeans, Cease2Exist, Fire....I could go on,this album is VERY consistent.
Ladytron really deserve a wider audience. This is one of those albums that sounds as if they spent a lot of time on the songwriting and it's worked. This, currently is the best Retro-Futurist CD around.
Resistance is futile........

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4.0 out of 5 stars Seductive Electropop!, 10 Feb 2003

By	sensoria (London, UK) - See all my reviews

Unfortunately for Ladytron they seem to have been lumped into the style over substance club scence of elektroklash/synthcore. However, unlike musical poseurs such as Miss Kittin, Felix Da Housecat and Fischerspooner, Ladytron actually have musical ability and talent, that is more pop/rock based than dance/club influenced.

Whilst their retro synths and European ice cool vocals do come from an age when Human League were biggest band in the country and Blade Runner was the film to see, there's enough of a 21st Centrury influence to make this strangely appealing and satisfying, in a dark and trashy way.

Musically they have come on leaps and bounds since their debut '604', with the songs sounding more developed and fully realised. Of course, you do wonder where they can move on to after this, but it wouldn't surprise me if they followed the same kind of career path as former Synth Gods Depeche Mode and New Order, and add more rockier elements to their sound in the future.

But for now, "Light and Magic" is an entertaining and seductive piece of electropop in 2003. If so called credible bands can rip off grunge and punk at the moment, why shouldn't Ladytron recreate the electro era of the early eighties?

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5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequel to 604, 1 Jul 2003

By	sonik57 "sonik57" (London, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Could 604 as a debut album be topped? Yes and no. 604 was one
of 90s electronic music's defining moments and has the measure of true greatness. I first started hearing about the 'Tron on
newsgroups about the spring of 2001 and was instantly captivated.

Long after the pretenders like Felix and Fischerspooner have died a dismal death, the 'Tron will be writing magical stuff because they have the charm, wit and talent to do it. Their music is Gestalt: more than the sum of its parts. I bought Light & Magic on import in April 2002 from this very site and it just gets better. I've also seen them live twice and that's something else.

Light & Magic goes a long way to equalling 604's perfection. True Mathematics kicks us off with a strangely-compelling repeating synth hook, warping as it does into scratchy guitar samples and Mira's seductive Bulgarian voice-over. No, I've no idea what she's saying either but it works a treat!

Then it's on to the album's first single Seventeen which draws
you in as Helen whispers the enigmatic lyric. From here on,
the album opens out, highlights being the NY electro of Flicking
Your Switch to the Detroit Techno! influenced Turn It On.

There's so much depth and variety here; Blue Jeans (re-recorded
as the second single) boasts a perfect arrangement, Cracked LCD
boasts some fine Peter Hook-style bass playing and Evil which is as good as modern pop gets. The album is stuffed full of winners.

Even the final track The Reason Why leaves you feeling they have
a unique ability. Dance music may promise much but its production overkill and melodic drought ultimately can't deliver
the goods. Ladytron could be huge. I hope so.

Al
1.7.03

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not as hardcore as 604 but just as every bit brilliant!
I can't see to understand why anyone would want to knock this album, just because 604 was a hard act to follow, doesn't mean Light and magic cant compete. Read more

Published on 14 May 2006 by W. Ashton

3.0 out of 5 stars Amazon is spot - weak second record
Just a quick review to say that I completely agree with Paul Tierney's assessment for Amazon above. Read more

Published on 21 Jan 2005 by scottb588

4.0 out of 5 stars The missing link between Propaganda and Add N To (X)
Ladytron are four keyboard players/ composers based in Liverpool who formed in 1998, and comprise Mira Aroyo who is Bulgarian (one track, NuHorizons, is sung in her native tongue)... Read more

Published on 18 Nov 2004 by Laurence Upton

4.0 out of 5 stars Could only be Ladytron
Another vote here for the erasure of the Amazon review for this album. It's way out of order. Light and Magic could only be Ladytron. Read more

Published on 25 Oct 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars No no no, don't knock this! This is AWESOME
Light and magic is so absolutely great and is every bit as good a 604. You igore those horrid people who don't like this they are wrong. WRONG. Read more

Published on 21 Mar 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointed
604 was ace and this one proves it's not easy to get it perfectly right twice in a row. Tracks 2 and 4 are excellent, the rest is so-so. Shame. Read more

Published on 25 Mar 2003 by superBOB

4.0 out of 5 stars Not mindblowing but incredibly good!
Mmmmm Ladytron! Remembering those halcyon days of Playgirl (one of the greatest tunes EVER) is enough to bring a tear to my eye, and so finally seeing Light & Magic in my local... Read more

Published on 25 Feb 2003 by Mr. LJ Morris

5.0 out of 5 stars The Expansion of an Icy Electronica Age.
I first heard Ladytron two years ago when I saw their video for the single "Play Girl", from their amazing 604 album. Read more

Published on 14 Jan 2003 by Paul Wright

5.0 out of 5 stars My Album Of The Week...
I just got this CD for Christmas after hearning the track 'Seventeen' on MTV2 a few weeks back. It's a great record, and one that you really should be listening to. Read more

Published on 27 Dec 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars I was looking forward to this, I'm franky quite disgusted.
On one hand I hold a small flame lit for Ladytron and their fantastic haircuts, matching Prada coats and monotone 2D songs. Read more

Published on 20 Dec 2002 by johnny_florida

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