Velocifero is the fourth studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk . The album was made available on the iTunes Store as of 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdom and on 3 June elsewhere. Velocifero peaked at number 75 on the UK Albums Chart , becoming the band's second highest-charting album to date in the UK (after Gravity the Seducer reached number 72 in 2011). It was also their first album to chart on the US Billboard 200 , reaching number 131.
According to band member Reuben Wu , "velocifero" literally means "bringer of speed",[2] and is also the name of a classic retro-styled scooter . "Black Cat" and "Kletva" are both sung entirely in Bulgarian . "Kletva" (which means "oath") is a cover of a song from a solo album by Kiril Marichkov of Bulgarian rock band Shturtzite . Daniel Hunt provided additional vocals on "Versus".
Velocifero spawned three singles: "Ghosts", "Runaway" and "Tomorrow".
Singles
"Ghosts" was released as the album's lead single on 12 May 2008. It reached number 106 on the UK Singles Chart .[3] The song was included on the soundtrack to the video games Need for Speed: Undercover ,[4] The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Apartment Life featured the song as an instrumental version; both in 2008) The Sims 3 (2009) and LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011), as well as on the soundtrack to the 2009 slasher film Sorority Row .[5] The track was also used in the TV advert for the 2010 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival .[6] A remix of "Ghosts" by New York alternative rap collective Blestenation was released as a free download on 22 August 2008 by RCRD LBL .[7]
"Ghosts" UK CD single Title 1. "Ghosts" (Single Edit) 4:29 2. "Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Mix) 3:35 3. "Ghosts" (Cassette Jam Mix) 6:47 4. "Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix) 4:29
"Ghosts" UK 7" single Title 1. "Ghosts" (Single Edit) 4:29 2. "Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Mix) 3:35
"Runaway" was released as the album's second single on 22 September 2008. It was featured in the 2008 video game FIFA 09 .[8]
"Runaway" UK CD single Title 1. "Runaway" (Radio Edit) 3:29 2. "Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix) 8:59 3. "Runaway" (Ki:Theory Remix) 4:18 4. "Runaway" (Stray Dogs in Paris Remix) 3:52 5. "Runaway" (Album Version) 4:50
"Runaway" UK 7" single Title 1. "Runaway" (Album Version) 4:50 2. "Runaway" (ADULT. Remix) 5:02
"Runaway" UK 12" single Title 1. "Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix) 8:59 2. "Runaway" (Brendan Long Remix) 5:15 3. "Runaway" (Ki:Theory Remix) 4:18 4. "Runaway" (Hellfire Society Remix) 4:03
"Tomorrow" was released as the album's third and final single on 2 March 2009.
"Tomorrow" UK CD single Title 1. "Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix) 3:34 2. "Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix) 9:18 3. "Tomorrow" (port-royal Club Remix) 3:36 4. "Tomorrow" (Jeuce Rework) 4:24 5. "Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix) 6:56 6. "Tomorrow" (Great Northern Remix) 3:36 7. "Tomorrow" (Album Version) 3:36
"Tomorrow" UK 7" single Title 1. "Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix) 3:34 2. "Tomorrow" (Jeuce Rework) 4:24
"Tomorrow" UK 12" single Title 1. "Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix) 9:18 2. "Tomorrow" (Great Northern Remix) 3:36 3. "Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix) 6:56 4. "Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Dub Remix) 9:24
Reception
Velocifero received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ladytron , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "Black Cat" 5:09 2. "Ghosts" 4:43 3. "I'm Not Scared" 3:58 4. "Runaway" 4:50 5. "Season of Illusions" 4:02 6. "Burning Up" 4:08 7. "Kletva " Kiril Marichkov 2:43 8. "They Gave You a Heart, They Gave You a Name" 3:29 9. "Predict the Day" 4:25 10. "The Lovers" 2:39 11. "Deep Blue" 5:03 12. "Tomorrow" 3:36 13. "Versus" 5:44
Japanese edition bonus tracks[20] [21] Title 17. "Ghosts" (Candie Hank Mix) 5:06 18. "Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix) 4:29
Note: "Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix) was available on iTunes only.
Velocifero (Remixed & Rare)
On 6 April 2010, Nettwerk released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled Velocifero (Remixed & Rare) . The cover is the based on the black and white stripes artwork of the single "Runaway".
Title 1. "Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Remix) 3:37 2. "Tomorrow" (Apparat Remix) 5:39 3. "Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix) 8:59 4. "Predict the Day" (Grey Ghost Remix) 6:05 5. "Runaway" (Adult Remix) 5:02 6. "Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix) 6:53 7. "Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Remix) 4:28 8. "Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix) 3:34 9. "Versus" (Kindle Remix) 4:38 10. "Tomorrow" (port-royal Remix) 3:36 11. "Runaway" (Brendan Long Remix) 5:17 12. "Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix) 9:22 13. "Runaway" (Ashtar Command Remix) 4:40
Personnel
Pipa – design
Erwan "Eq" Quinio – engineering
Peter Salmang – additional musician
Slic – drums
Somekong – additional musician
Vicarious Bliss – additional production
Daniel Woodward – engineering
Semay Wu – cello
Charts
Release history
Country
Date
Label
Format
Sweden[28]
19 May 2008
Playground Music Scandinavia
Digital download
Italy[29]
Nettwerk
United Kingdom[30]
Australia[31]
20 May 2008
Shock
Sweden[32]
28 May 2008
Playground Music Scandinavia
CD
Germany[33]
30 May 2008
Major
Australia[34]
2 June 2008
Shock
CD
United Kingdom[35]
Nettwerk
United States[36]
3 June 2008
Italy[37]
4 June 2008
CD
Japan[20]
Sideout
United States[38]
28 September 2010
Nettwerk
Digital download
Velocifero (Remixed & Rare)
United Kingdom[39]
6 April 2010
Nettwerk
Digital download
Australia[40]
21 May 2010
Shock
Germany[41]
Major
Digital download
United States[42]
1 June 2010
Nettwerk
CD
United Kingdom[43]
United States[44]
28 September 2010
Digital download
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