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  • Audio CD (22 Sep 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B001GM0GNW
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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1. Magic
2. Manipulating Woman
3. My Delirium
4. Better Than Sunday
5. Another Runaway
6. Love Don't Live Here
7. Back Of The Van
8. Paris Is Burning
9. Professional Suicide
10. Dusk Till Dawn
11. Oh My
12. Crazy World
13. Morning Dreams
14. DIGITAL INSERT

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Born just outside Wellington, New Zealand at the dawn of the '80s, Pip Brown is nothing if not a child of the decade that spawned her. Ladyhawke, Brown’s debut album as a solo artist is steeped in the sounds of electro-pop and new wave, Blondie and Cyndi Lauper. But thanks to the eternal cycles of fashion--not to mention a fair few good ideas of her very own--Ladyhawke comes out sounding far from a relic to the not-so-distant past. Present are the big chords, bubbling synths and digi-claps of '80s pop, but Brown’s smart tales of love and quarrel are delivered with an introspective quality and lean touch that puts one in mind of more modern pop stars like Annie, Robyn, et al. Still, "Magic" and "My Delirium" are authentically anthemic, simmering verses building to fist-punching choruses; and perhaps the album’s strongest moment comes with "Paris Is Burning", a gleaming concoction of sparking synthesiser and stiffly funky basslines that sees Brown singing of scenes of Bacchanalian excess and is oddly reminiscent of mid-'80s Fleetwood Mac. So, what you make of Ladyhawke might depend on your nostalgia for the decade of excess ... but be warned: even if you’d rather forget those years, Ladyhawke might just be the girl to convert you. --Louis Pattison


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New Zealand-born Pip Brown a.k.a. Ladyhawke releases what is an ambitious and exciting debut record. Bursting with energy and attitude, 'Ladyhawke' is a sumptuous blend of 1980s electronic pop and modern-day indie with 1970s rock 'n' roll undertones. Thick and full electronic lines compliment shimmering electric guitars, while Brown's fiery and vibrant vocals provide infectious melodies throughout. Singles include 'Back Of The Van' and 'Dusk 'Til Dawn'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A lot better than you think it will be..., 6 Feb 2009
By D. Carvill (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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My initial impressions of Ladyhawke was a manufactured bandwagon jumper, with a few hit singles propping up an album of dodgy 80's influenced pop songs. Whereas this is an album firmly influenced by 80's synth pop, it certainly isn't dodgy.

This album has probably surprised me a lot more than any other I bought in 2008. A friend recommended I buy it after I told him that I enjoyed Robyn's album and that I wasn't offended by pop music. How right he was!

The weaker songs on this album are mainly noticeable due to the sheer hook-laden quality of the others. Manipulating Woman, My Delirium, Back of the Van and Crazy World, alongside the singles Paris is Burning and Disk Till Dawn are brilliantly catchy electro pop songs. Ladyhawke's voice is not the most distinctive, however it works well through the album's perfect melodies and on top of excellent production by a number of different producers.

It's not often that something this good comes out of New Zealand that you can't eat, so I implore you to give it a listen. If you're enjoying the 80's revival and fondly remember Madonna (before she got veiny), Robin Beck, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper, etc. then you'll like this even more.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music - and she's great too, 11 Mar 2009
By Martin Turner "Martin Turner" (Marlcliff, Warwickshire, England) - See all my reviews
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We banged on Ladyhawke's - Pip Brown's - van window after her gig at Kerrang! radio Birmingham. She opened the door, chatted about New Zealand, her musical influences, and what it was like playing with an acoustic band (which she'd just done) compared to the album and to her electric band. What an amazingly nice lady! It must be the New Zealand background.

Anyway, this is an album that keeps suggesting a particular '80s influence to you at the beginning of a track, and then going off somewhere completely different. Crazy World, for example, always makes me think Cyndi Lauper is about to kick in, but only for a moment, while Professional Suicide makes me think straight away of Soft Cell. Once you get into the songs, though, more than anything, it reminds me of Suzanne Vega's 99.9 F° industrial album, especially on Paris is Burning. Ladyhawke brings a particular intensity to the music by playing all the instruments herself.

What's especially interesting to me is that although the tracks on this album sound very much like the synth-pop of the 80s, especially Morning Dreams and Better Than Sunday, the influences she told me about at the van were all rock: David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, ELO, among others. Live, with an acoustic band, you can really hear that. "You should do an album with that band" I said. "Yeah", she replied, "maybe I should." I hope she does. She strikes me as someone who will really blossom in the creative tension of a recording band, which will take her away from the occasionally over-rhythmic drum-machine sound.

Anyway, this is a superb album, and one that's worth owning just to be able to say 'I was there at the beginning'. Ladyhawke is certain to go on to bigger and better things. Don't get me wrong -- this one is good. But the next one is going to explode with more.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Synthetic Dreams, 4 May 2009
By The Wolf (uk) - See all my reviews
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Better late than never I suppose.

Ms Brown's eponymous debut is an album that I stumbled upon more by
accident than design and am consequently very glad to have done so.

Much has already been made of her
influences in these pages and elsewhere.
I have nothing to add or subtract.
Frankly with pop music this good it is an irrelevance.

This collection of 13 fine songs has enough catchy
hooks to see us through at least three summers.

Top down music for the open road.

Ms Brown's voice is not the most subtle of instruments but,
making the most of her strengths (ie : a fine pair of lungs),
it adorns the material more than adequately.

"Magic" kicks off proceedings with a vibrant synth-led arrangement.
A strong, anthemic, opening statement pointing to what lays ahead.

"My Delirium" is a real stormer with a chorus to die for.

"Back Of The Van" another ecstatic pop gem.

"Professional Suicide" displays a slightly darker sound palette.
The dense and elusive chord progressions are very canny.

"Dusk Till Dawn" and "Oh My" are together the album's highpoints.
Two completely satisfying slices of uplifting melodic mayhem.

"Morning Dreams" concludes the project in a quaintly old-fashioned way.

New Zealand can be justly proud of her talented daughter.

Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great as expected
This is such a great album, there's about 4 songs that I kind of already knew so they are great to turn up loud to sing along to in the car - kids are lovin them too. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Amanda Doherty

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Synth Magic
You will have read this anywhere but it's true. This is a retro, trip back to the 80s. And I was born in the 90s... Read more
Published 23 days ago by L. Bartleet

4.0 out of 5 stars better than expected
it`s a very very good album, much better than I expected, even though my expectations were already high. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Electro fabulous!

I bought this album because I'd heard good things about it and heard the single. Also I like to buy an album every now and then that I don't much about as a kind of... Read more
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Good album, on my playlist for several weeks, My favourite was the track: Paris is Burning.
I also liked: Manipulating Woman, Back of the Van, Professional Suicide along... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ecky Carlyle

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The service of Amazon was exquisite.I ordered the CD on a Tuesday night, and it had arrived by Thursday morning, in time for my friends birthday on Saturday. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Class....
I have just discovered this album after reading a couple of reviews, and its is fab.

Dancy, reminds of the 80's and is really catchy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Larkin

5.0 out of 5 stars an astonishing album by an inspiring new artist!!
Ladyhawke for me is just what the music scene needs to give that entiely unique level of brilliance that she has taken in her electronica sound to recreate that distinctive sound... Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. J. Pinder

5.0 out of 5 stars Ladyhawke
Amazing artist with amazing album. Will definatly be up there for awards this year. Best tracks are magic, Paris is burning and my delirium. All hits all the way.
Published 4 months ago by Eileen

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This is an ecxellent CD which was immediately purlioned by my 11 year old daughter and I haven't seen it since!
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