The PFFR photoblog returns with last night's Ladytron experience. I dug openers the Presets, an Australian electro-goth duo clearly influenced by Joy Division/New Order, the type of stuff the Faint has been trying to do and succeeding only on occasion. After a short break, Ladytron's four disgustingly beautiful members came on stage joined by an additional drummer and bassist and proceeded to play almost robotically. This fit their sound very well and I almost expected it, though it did get boring at times. I think frontwomen Mira and Helena are Bulgarian fembots of some sort (in weird priest/nun-like clothing, judging by the picture above), which again, makes sense considering their robo-sound. Thankfully, the band broke this convention for the encore, when they began to show a bit of emotion and get the audience involved with some dancing, handclapping, and an extended electronic jam of "Seventeen." Ladytron's set leaned heavily on songs from their latest, The Witching Hour, including highlights "Destroy Everything You Touch," "Sugar" and "The International Dateline," but they still pleased the crowd with older hits like "He Took Her to a Movie," "Playgirl" and the aforementioned "Seventeen."
A full review is forthcoming (probably to be published on RFC and/or tinymixtapes), so stay tuned for more!
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