Music journalists have lazily (and incorrectly) classified Ladytron as electroclash and, as is supposedly typical for that genre, the group's live performances include live guitars and a drummer along with the electronics. Despite Ladytron's undeserved classification, they are notable for not using sampling on their records or in their shows, instead playing everything live using synthesizers. It should be noted, however, that their latest album, Witching Hour, avoids most electro conventions, falling more into the realm of electro-pop and shoegazing. Ladytron's lyrics are of a somewhat obscure nature, mostly dominated by banal images and snippets of everyday life, and sometimes written in Bulgarian by Bulgarian bandmember Mira Aroyo. Ladytron's first hit single, "He Took Her To A Movie," featured a different singer, Lisa Eriksson of Techno Squirrels; however, all other material on 604 had current singers Aroyo and Helen Marnie. Albums so far have focused on a balance between pop structures and a retro sound, along with some more experimental leanings. Witching Hour saw a beefing up of their sound, leading the album to be described by Pitchfork as a "quantum leap record".
When playing live, Ladytron use vintage Korg synthesizers, including a Korg MS-10 (played by Wu), a MS-20 (Aroyo), as well as four MS-2000Bs (which are modern digital "analogue modelling" synths), one for each band member. Their MS-2000Bs all have names, which are written on the back in large white letters. Aroyo's is called "Babylon", Hunt's is "Ulysses", Wu's is named "Gloria," and Marnie's is "Cleopatra." Apparently, the naming scheme is so the stage crew don't get the synths mixed up.
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