Light & Magic

Infobox Album
Name = Light & Magic
Type = studio
Artist = Ladytron


Released = September 17, 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Electropop
Length =
Label = Emperor Norton
Producer = Ladytron
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ao7dovwzqa9ek link]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|cut [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=ladytron link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ladytron/albums/album/282034/ RS 905 - Sept. 19, 2002]
*Uncut Rating|4|5 [http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60569543&loc=109&PageFormat=7 12/02 p150]
*Pitchfork Media (7.1/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19243/Ladytron_electronic_Light_and_Magic link]
Last album = "604"
(2001)
This album = "Light & Magic"
(2002)
Next album = "Softcore Jukebox"
(2003)

"Light & Magic" is the second album by British electropop band Ladytron. It was released in 2002. The album is more dance orientated than its predecessor. The album is notably influenced by the newly emerging electroclash scene, which consisted of artists greatly influenced by Ladytron's first album. An earlier version of the song "NuHorizons" appeared in 2000 on "The Way That I Found You" single, with the title "Holiday 601."

Track listing

#"True Mathematics" – 2:22
#"Seventeen" – 4:38
#"Flicking Your Switch" – 3:26
#"Fire" – 2:49
#"Turn It On" – 4:46
#"Blue Jeans" – 4:13
#"Cracked LCD" – 2:32
#"Black Plastic" – 4:17
#"Evil" – 5:34
#"Startup Chime" – 3:31
#"NuHorizons" – 4:03
#"Cease2xist" – 4:37
#"Re:agents" – 4:53
#"Light & Magic" – 3:35
#"The Reason Why" – 4:14
#"USA vs. White Noise (Album Version)" (a hidden track on 'The Reason Why' It isn't listed on back of jewel case insert) – 3:17

Bonus tracks

On July 20, 2004 the album was re-released with four bonus tracks.

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"Seventeen" (Soulwax mix) – 4:26
#"Cracked LCD" (live in Sofia) – 2:55
#"Light & Magic" (live in Sofia) – 3:23
#"Evil" (Pop Levi mix) – 3:13

Charts

Media

Blue Jeans was used in Billy Mark's part in Toy Machine's "Good and Evil" skate video.

Seventeen was used in television advertisements for the perfume 'Inspire' by Christina Aguilera. There has been speculation that the song may be sampled on Aguilera's upcoming album, which has been described by Aguilera herself as futuristic and inspired by the nightlife of Tokyo, Japan.The song Seventeen is also part of the soundtrack of the film "Party Monster" (2003).

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yihxlf0eacqw~T0 Light & Magic] at Allmusic
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r41eS3bx94M~TO Inspire by Christina Aguilera Perfume Ad] at YouTube