Velocifero

Velocifero
Studio album by Ladytron
Released	2 June 2008
Genre	Electropop, New Wave
Label	Nettwerk
Producer	Ladytron, Alessandro Cortini, Vicarious Bliss
Professional reviews
Allmusic link BBC Music link Blender link IGN (9.5/10) link Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) link PopMatters link Q p 102, July 2008
Ladytron chronology
Extended Play (2006) Velocifero (2008)

Velocifero is the fourth studio album from Ladytron and their first to be released by their new label, Nettwerk. 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 March 2009 "Tomorrow" was released as a CD single in the UK.

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. "Kletva" (which means "an oath") is a cover of a song from a solo album by Kiril Marichkov of Bulgarian rock band Shturtzite.

The song "Runaway" is featured on FIFA 09.

Track listing

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" – 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

Chart performance

References

• Ladytron reveal Velocifero tracklist
• Ladytron biography on Nettwerk
• Ghosts Music Video

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