Ladyhawke (album)
Ladyhawke | ||||
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Released | 19 September 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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Length | 43:29 | |||
Label | Modular | |||
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Ladyhawke chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Ladyhawke | ||||
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Ladyhawke is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter
Ladyhawke received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended Ladyhawke for her ability to reproduce the music of the 1980s. The album reached number one on the
Album cover
The cover artwork is a watercolor painting by Sydney-based illustrator and painter Sarah Larnach of a loosely dressed Ladyhawke intently playing a NES on an unseen television.[1] Also visible are three cats, a Super NES controller, a Genesis console, a microKORG synthesiser, and a NES Zapper holstered in her underwear.
Singles
The album's lead single, "
"Dusk Till Dawn" was released as the third single on 15 September 2008, peaking at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "My Delirium" was released on 8 December 2008 as the album's fourth single. The song became Ladyhawke's best-performing single to date, charting at number eight in Australia, number nine in New Zealand, number 19 in the UK and number 36 in Denmark.[2][6] "Magic" was released on 28 September 2009 as the album's fifth and final single. It became Ladyhawke's second highest-peaking single in New Zealand, reaching number 31,[7] while failing to chart in the UK.[2]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
The Guardian | [10] |
The Independent | Favourable[11] |
NME | 8/10[12] |
The Observer | [13] |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10[14] |
PopMatters | 5/10[15] |
Rolling Stone | [16] |
Spin | 8/10[17] |
The Sunday Times | [18] |
Ladyhawke received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on 17 reviews.[8] Ben Preece of Time Off lauded the album as "a glorious ride through 80s-flavoured pop, electro-fused beats and brilliantly infectious melodies".[19] Simon Price of The Independent noted that the album is "simultaneously very then and very now: it couldn't have been made any later than 1985, or any earlier than 2001."[11] Dan Cairns of The Sunday Times wrote, "Each of the 13 tracks has a chorus to kill for, and Brown's voice—Kim Wilde meets PJ Harvey—features an end-of-phrase exhalation that is sex on a microphone stand."[18] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic felt that "despite its blatant retro vibe, [the album] still manages to sound fresh thanks to its clever production and Brown's fiery and vibrant vocals."[9] Nadine O'Regan of Spin praised the album as "a confection of synth-infused, mammoth-chorused tunes that sound surprisingly and thrillingly fresh", adding that "[t]he trick lies in Brown's blissfully irony-free attitude: Through the digital wizardry and pumping beats, you can hear an unabashedly heartfelt and occasionally vulnerable artist."[17]
Accolades
The album earned Ladyhawke six New Zealand Music Awards in 2009 for Album of the Year, Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album and International Achievement Award (shared with Brooke Fraser), in addition to a nomination for Peoples' Choice Award. This was the most awards won at a ceremony since 2004, when rapper Scribe also won six.[21] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, she won Breakthrough Artist – Album and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "My Delirium", and was nominated for Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release and Best Cover Art.[22][23]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 15 in Ladyhawke's native New Zealand, reaching number one for one week the following year, on 19 October 2009.
Ladyhawke entered the UK Albums Chart at number 47,[28] falling off the top 100 the following week.[29] Following the release of "My Delirium" and the reissue of "Paris Is Burning", the album made a re-entry at number 95 on 4 January 2009,[30] reaching a new peak position of number 16 on the chart beginning 3 May 2009.[2][31] On 17 April 2009, the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies.[32]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Magic" | Gabriel | 3:27 | |
2. | "Manipulating Woman" |
| Kid Gloves | 3:35 |
3. | "My Delirium" |
| Gabriel | 4:16 |
4. | "Better Than Sunday" |
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| 3:28 |
5. | "Another Runaway" |
| Gabriel | 3:16 |
6. | "Love Don't Live Here" |
| Eliot | 4:03 |
7. | "Back of the Van" |
| Di Francesco | 3:40 |
8. | "Paris Is Burning" |
| Kid Gloves | 3:49 |
9. | "Professional Suicide" |
| Kurstin | 3:43 |
10. | "Dusk Till Dawn" |
| Gabriel | 2:37 |
11. | "Crazy World" |
| Eliot | 3:35 |
12. | "Morning Dreams" |
| Gabriel | 4:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Oh My" (placed between "Dusk Till Dawn" and "Crazy World") |
| Olegavich | 3:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Back of the Van" (Van She Tech Turbo Fire Engine) |
| 6:02 |
14. | "Paris Is Burning" (Cut Copy Remix) |
| 5:24 |
15. | "Paris Is Burning" (Peaches Remix) |
| 5:20 |
16. | "Dusk Till Dawn" (The Shoes Remix) |
| 4:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Oh My" |
| Olegavich | 3:24 |
14. | "Danny & Jenny" |
| Gabriel | 3:33 |
15. | "Paris Is Burning" (acoustic) |
| 4:09 | |
16. | "Dusk Till Dawn" (acoustic) |
| 2:42 | |
17. | "My Delirium" (acoustic) |
| 4:42 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ladyhawke.[38]
Musicians
- Pip Brown – lead vocals, backing vocals (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 2, 8); guitars (tracks 3–5, 7, 9–12); bass guitar (tracks 3, 11, 12); bass (track 4); drums, synth (track 7); keyboards (track 9)
- bass synth(tracks 1, 10, 12); piano (track 12)
- Roy Kerr – programming (tracks 2, 8); drums (track 8)
- Anu Pillai – bass guitar, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 8); drums (track 8)
- Peter Huntington – drums (track 2)
- Alex Gray – keyboards (tracks 3, 5, 10); guitars (track 3); percussions (track 5); Rhodes (track 10)
- Hannah Robinson – backing vocals (tracks 3, 10)
- Paul Harris – keyboards, drums (track 4)
- Jim Eliot – keyboards (tracks 4, 6, 11); drums (track 4)
- Leo Taylor – drums (tracks 6, 11)
- Michael Di Francesco – bass guitar, synth (track 7)
- Greg Kurstin – keyboards, programming (track 9)
Technical
- Pascal Gabriel – production, recording engineering (tracks 1, 5, 10); recording (tracks 3, 12); mixing (track 10)
- Tony "Miami" Hoffer – mixing (tracks 1, 8)
- Jason Gossman – mix assistance (tracks 1, 8)
- Kid Gloves – production, engineering (tracks 2, 8)
- Antonio Feola – recording engineering (track 2)
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing (tracks 2–7, 9, 11, 12)
- Dan Parry – mix assistance (tracks 2–7, 9, 11, 12); engineering assistance (track 3)
- Paul Harris – production, recording (track 4)
- Jim Eliot – production, recording (tracks 4, 6, 11)
- Michael Di Francesco – production, recording (track 7)
- Greg Kurstin – production, engineering (track 9)
- Pip Brown – executive production
Artwork
- Sarah Larnach – art direction, artwork
- Pip Brown – art direction
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[27] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | 19 September 2008 | Standard | Modular | [45] |
New Zealand | 22 September 2008 | [46] | ||
United Kingdom | Island | [33] | ||
Germany | 23 September 2008 | Universal | [47] | |
United States | 18 November 2008 | Modular | [48] | |
Japan | 17 December 2008 | Universal | [34] | |
Australia | 10 April 2009 | Collector's | Modular | [36] |
New Zealand | 13 April 2009 | [35] | ||
United States | 31 August 2009 | Special |
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