So it seems, ilm hasn't had a LADYHAWKE thread yet

and I think it's time we should

That video makes me dizzy (in a bad way). The album makes me dizzy in a good way, though.

Shitehawke, morelike

this album is great !
if you love 80s pop and cheezy synths, of course.

one of the best albums of the year for me. she certainly has enough tunes in her. 1st track reminds me of garbage (the band) unfortunately and there are obvious references / ripoffs of 80s songs but she manages to make it all quite refreshing. there a certain NZ style chorus thing (islander influences maybe) which makes some of them hang in your head forever (like that old dave dobson track).

Wow that's the stupidest thing I've ever read

Fuck Dave Dobson rocks. Scuse me while I get influenced by some islander

garbage (the band)

I like the album but it really feels like a 3rd generation copy. 1/3rd Zoot Woman, 1/3rd Phoenix and 1/3rd Ladytron.

Also about 10 years too late

?? all 3 of those bands are still putting out albums

this album would never have come out 10 years ago. This thing is really just one of the first forrays in 1986 retro-fetishism

I'm hearing Pat Benatar and Flash Dance

yeah, I can't see this released in 98 at all...
some of the melodies/harmonies are amazing and indeed, struck me immediately.
no idea if there's a NZ style there, though. it's an interesting idea !

I'm hearing Pat Benatar and Flash Dance

---Ok it's 30 years too late then. Make one sense. Foray is one "r" bro

thanks bro

Sweet as, bro.

awesome film, rutger hauer, pfeiffer, broderick, fuckin tite movie

I was in Selfridges with my son last week and a track came on that made my ears prick up. I asked him if he knew what it was but he didn't. It turns out it's the 'Paris is Burning' track embedded above. The verse melody is lifted from Gary Numan's 'Cars', while the chorus has a bit of an uplifting New Order feeling to it. That's what it sounds like to me - I can't hear the Pat Benatar or Flashdance thing at all. For one thing it's not polished enough for that. In fact that's where it falls down for me. I like it but the vocals sound too rough, strained and amateurish. I'd prefer it if it was less indie/home-made sounding and more of a proper, big production. Plus points, though, for the bass guitar, glistening keyboards on the outro, and the layers of different drums.

i think it's the combination of the 80s polish + the home made sound that makes it sound so good.

The Benatar thing is probably more relevant for some of teh rockier tracks on the album.

and the production on "paris is burning" isn't the best on the album. actually, the single was released last year. it was the track that got me interested at first but it's not even in my top 3 of the album, now.
and it keeps growing. I wasn't too fond of the last tracks at first but now it's almost my favorite part. the 2 openers are still meh but as things go, i might love the entire album by the end of the week !

Another vote for 'Shitehawke more like'. I really don't need yet another record like this in my life, there are a couple of nice touches but the whole aesthetic was getting tired two years ago.

The production doesn't help - it seems to dull everything to the point that everyone involved sounds bored, and the songs, voice and ideas aren't strong enough to rise above it.

Paris Is Burning is good though.

Hm just hearing this, and I find the constant talk of 80s a bit misleading... first thoughts are more "90s idea of the 80s" than the original thing. Prob because of how production is sewn together, synths did sound this way, but drums + vocal never did, or something.

Has a way with choruses anyway!

this isn't bad, or isn't as bad as i thought it would be. though i've yet to get any reason for its existence beyond her love for stevie nicks, and...it kinda makes me just want to listen to the real stevie nicks

wrong - I saw her live this week and it was surprisingly enjoyable. Somehow this sounds like my idea of Pat Benatar (who I've never consciously heard)

More Laura Branigan than Benetar I think. I can hear Ladyhawke covering Self Control with ease (she more or less did with Dusk Till Dawn).

<3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fIDmPFd95o

(ok, maybe not the video, but the song)

secret identity like jerrica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvulAdBq30k

this one is still my favourite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhPh6ou8Kbk
has everyone had enough space to appreciate how good she is?

has she quit music? she hasn't done anything in a while

The remix of Magic by The Swiss is so strong! I had never heard the original until just now, but the remix is so much better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWDSeTvjCEo

xpost
Good lord, how have I never made the Jem connection? She's working on a new album and it's rumoured to be leaning towards a hip-hop sound...

has she quit music? she hasn't done anything in a while

six months since last tour and you think she's quit, not that she might be recording a second solo?

She was one of the worst live performers I have ever seen. No natural charisma whatsoever.

a hip hop sound, really? has she spoken of this in interviews? i caught her UK tour 2 or 3 years ago and yep, she wasn't very good onstage then either. when did you see her, boxedjoy?

weren't there stories of her really suffering badly from stage fright ?

suspect that would account for her lack of presence, and unimpressive shows.

I saw her on US tv last year and, despite liking the album quite a bit, I found her live performance just left of terrible.

she caught a Craig Nicholls diagnosis on the road

I think the whole charisma/stage-fright thing must certainly be down to her alleged Aspergers Syndrome.

Ugh, this new album. Such a letdown after her first pretty good one.

Yeah, it's a dud. I do like Cellophane though - M83 with a stronger vocalist.

we made this! you guys might like it..
http://thequietus.com/articles/08341-listen-clique-tim-burgess-sarah-cracknell

I actually liked the last album, also like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiBAsVOXuew

surprised by how much I enjoy this album, so many great choruses

https://redirect.haulix.com//123228/PromoImage.jpg

looking forward to hearing this.

the pre-release songs were good! last album was somewhat lacking imo but i'm excited to hear this one

haven't listened to ladyhawke since the first album :X

anything on this as good as back of the van?

This is a better new Tegan & Sara album than the new Tegan & Sara album.

one listen in. i really enjoyed it.
if you liked the debut, then you will like this.

Hmm. I think I'll be giving this a miss - I enjoyed one or two tracks on the debut, but not enough to keep following her work.

ah, I had totally forgotten about her !
the first album was very good : hooks and hooks and hooks !(a bit in the same category as HAIM for me : very catchy retro pop).
never got to listen to the second...

never got to listen to the second...

Skip it and move right to this one.

This is a better new Tegan & Sara album than the new Tegan & Sara album.

― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever)

I just went to my local record store to buy either the new Ladyhawke or the Kristin Kontrol album. They didn't have either so I bought the Tegan & Sara album instead. I have a feeling I might end up regretting that.

never got to listen to the second...

Skip it and move right to this one.

― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, June 3, 2016 2:56 PM

this.

The second album really was terrible. Happy to hear she's back on track with the new one.

yeah, the press release implies things were not good re the time of the second album,
hence the whole folk singer blues groove,
whereas this is back to the synths,
and happy grooves.

am I the only person who really likes the second album

Newest album hasn't been reviewed too favourably (57 on metacritic), but I'm finding it a more-than-passable 2016 Sky Ferreira substitute

"the river" and "chills" are essentially the same song though

a more-than-passable 2016 Sky Ferreira substitute

So this is the bar now, eh?

Following this thread I went back to the first album and found it... average which is a surprise since I really liked it at the time.
I guess that's what ageing does to you (or to an album) !