Stream: Ladytron, ‘City of Angels,’ ‘Misery Remember Me’ and ‘Faces’
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Ladytron’s seventh album, “Time’s Arrow,” arrives in January. Nobody does icy cool better.
Ladytron’s seventh album, “Time’s Arrow,” arrives in January. Nobody does icy cool better.
Ladytron, who ended a long hiatus last month with the release of their first album since 2011, seamlessly mixed old and new in their return to L.A. after more than seven years. They play the Fonda again tonight.
Also on Friday: Ladytron, Shannon Shaw, Waxahatchee, Lil Mosey, Bane’s World, VHS Collection, David August, Todd Albright, H.C. McEntire, Jesse Boykins III, Can’t Swim, the Evening Guests, Saves the Day, KOLARS, Bryce Vine
Also on Thursday: Noam Pikelny, Saves the Day, Tori Kelly, Patty Griffin, Roy Ayers, Meek Mill, Darlingside, OM, Partner, Tommy Newport, Young Hunting, Big Something, Men I Trust, Wait. Think. Fast., VHS Collection, Lil Mosey, Rainsford
Incoming: Crumb, Royal Teeth, Seun Kuti, Teenage Fanclub, Mazzy Star, Gryffin, Worn-Tin, Roy Ayers, Fruit Bats, Meg Mac, Talker, Ladytron, Robert DeLong, Saves the Day, Peter Murphy, Shannon Shaw, Waxahatchee, Bob Mould, Sharon Van Etten, Dorothy, Jungle, Bane’s World, Jesse Boykins III, Between the Buried & Me, the Wood Brothers, the Chills
Ladytron will release their first album in seven years, a self-titled affair, in February, followed in March by Southern California tour dates. After almost two decades, they remain more interesting than your favorite electronic band.
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