Ladytron almost defies definition. The boy/girl four-piece's third and most recent full length, 'The Witching Hour', combines shoegaze elements with a driving dance beat that was one of the most unique yet accessible albums last year. It kept New York ablaze during the cold, dark months of Winter. The massive hit "Destroy Everything You Touch" was, by all accounts, one of the best singles of 2005.
We asked Daniel from the band to answer a few of our questions about music and the band's experiences in New York. They will be playing a sold out show at Irving Plaza tomorrow night. Have a listen on their Myspace page and try and sit still. Not gonna happen.
Let's get this out of the way, where did your band name originate?
It was a Roxy Music song, off their first album.
What is your favorite/least favorite memory involving New York?
Favourite, probably the last show we played there at Irving, and lots of parties. Least favourite, probably a photoshoot in a subway station in early August, was unbearably hot, horrific, inhumane.
What's your take on playing shows in New York City? If you could play at any venue here, which would it be (past, present...)?
Well, we preferred Irving plaza to Bowery Ballroom to be honest.
Is there a difference in the New York music scene from your own local scene?
Definitely, I mean the size of the population alone, there’s 20 times the amount of people here, that is bound to impact on the music scene. Liverpool and New York are historically linked, but not in that way (unfortunately, besides that Shea stadium thing).
