Velocifero

Infobox Album
Name = Velocifero
Type = studio
Artist = Ladytron


Released = 2 June 2008
Recorded =
Genre = Electropop
Length =
Label = Nettwerk
Producer = Ladytron, Alessandro Cortini, Vicarious Bliss
Reviews = *Twisted Ear Rating|5|5 [http://www.twistedear.com/index.php/Albums/Ladytron-Velocifero.html link]
* TMM rating-10|8 [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/i-604-Ladytron--Velocifero.html link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/50886-velocifero link]
* PopMatters rating-10|8 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/59084/ladytron-velocifero/ link]
* "Q" Rating|2|5 p 102, July 2008
* IGN (9.5/10) [http://music.ign.com/articles/879/879269p1.html link]
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wvfixzujldte link]
* BBC Music [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/ncn8/ link]
* "Blender Rating|4|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=5153 link]
Last album = "Extended Play"
(2006)
This album = "Velocifero"
(2008)

"Velocifero" is the fourth studio album from Ladytron and their first to be released by their new label, Nettwerk. "Black Cat" is now available to download on their website. Before the album's release, they announced that "Ghosts" would be the first single of the album. The album was available for digital download on iTunes as of 19 May 2008. It was released on CD and other download websites on 2 June in the UK and 3 June elsewhere. The music video for "Ghosts" was officially released on YouTube on 17 May 2008.

In the Nettwerk band biography, Reuben states that "velocifero" literally means "bringer of speed" and is also the name of a classic retro styled scooter. "Black Cat" and "Kletva" are both sung entirely in Bulgarian.

"Velocifero" was awarded 'Album of the Week' by The Music Magazine for the week of release.

Track listing

# "Black Cat" – 5:09
# "Ghosts" – 4:43
# "I'm Not Scared" – 3:58
# "Runaway" – 4:50
# "Season of Illusions" – 4:02
# "Burning Up" – 4:08
# "Kletva" – 2:43
# "They Gave You a Heart, They Gave You a Name" – 3:29
# "Predict the Day" – 4:25
# "The Lovers" – 2:39
# "Deep Blue" – 5:03
# "Tomorrow" – 3:36
# "Versus" – 5:44

Chart performance

References

* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48604-ladytron-reveal-ivelociferoi-tracklist Ladytron reveal Velocifero tracklist]
* [http://www.nettwerk.com/productions/artistpage.jsp?artist_id=919&mode=bio Ladytron biography on Nettwerk]
* [http://comfortcomes.com/?page=reviews&id=2329 Ghost Review]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBg0b8hoUs Ghosts Music Video]