Combining a love of 1980s disco with digital harmonies and new wave
experimentation, Ladytron emerged in the early 2000s as part of the
"electro-clash" craze which saw bands such as Goldfrapp, Fischerspooner and Tiga
subvert dance floor grooves into glistening, synth driven, art-pop. Originally
formed in 1999 when DJ/producers Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu recruited vocalist
Helen Marnie and keyboard player Mira Aroyo, the group's early singles The Way
That I Found You and Playgirl were championed by legendary English DJ John Peel
and NME mag and debut album 604 (2001) was greeted as...