Ladytron always had a flair for the dramatic, they liked edgy, swooning darkness and detached melancholy. Their singers sounded sophisticated, remote and contemptuous. They had impeccable taste in music (electronica, shoegaze, goth), and dressed it up with hip and modern production. “Seventeen” is still a killer single.
Natalia Kills has seemed to be quite the presence overseas, and it’s truly a shame that the US has not been fully exposed to Perfectionist, her debut pop album. While she seems to take herself a bit too seriously, especially considering the type of music she is making, Natalia delivers some very solid dance-pop here.
