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604 (album)

2001 album by Ladytron

2001 album by Ladytron

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recorded1997–2000 (Liverpool, England)
* Synth-pop<ref>{{cite weblastPharesfirst=Heatherurl=https://www.allmusic.com/album/gravity-the-seducer-mw0002135144title=Gravity the Seducer – Ladytronpublisher=AllMusicaccess-date=14 December 2018}}
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labelInvicta Hi-Fi
prev_titleMu-Tron EP
prev_year2000
next_titleLight & Magic
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captionUS and reissue cover
name604
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single1He Took Her to a Movie
single1date7 June 1999
single2Playgirl
single2date26 June 2000
single3The Way That I Found You
single3date29 January 2001
single4Playgirl (UK re-release)
single4date10 December 2001
  • Synth-pop
  • industrial dance
  • English
  • Bulgarian
  • Ladytron
  • Lance Thomas

604 is the debut studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released in the United States on 6 February 2001 by Emperor Norton Records and in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2001 by Invicta Hi-Fi. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Lance Thomas. Some of the tracks had been previously released on their EPs Miss Black and Her Friends (1999), Mu-Tron EP (2000) and Commodore Rock (2000).

On 20 July 2004, 604 was reissued in the US with four bonus tracks, the first three being live recordings made on 16 May 2003 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. The January 2011 re-release of the album on Nettwerk also features these same bonus tracks.

In a 2002 interview with online magazine Chaos Control, Daniel Hunt stated that the album was named after the area code for British Columbia. Reuben Wu drew the cover of the European edition of 604.

Critical reception

604 received general acclaim 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 81, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

In March 2001, 604 was selected as Album of the Month by Muzik magazine.

As of July 2002, the album had sold 20,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Singles

"He Took Her to a Movie" was released as the album's lead single. The song was recorded for £50, and features guest vocals from Lisa Eriksson of San Francisco-based electronic duo Techno Squirrels. Upon its release, it was named the "Single of the Week" by NME magazine. The track was inspired by Kraftwerk's 1978 song "The Model".

"Playgirl" was released as the album's second single. It peaked at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart.

"The Way That I Found You" was released as the album's third and final single. It reached number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. The single's B-side, "Holiday 601", was included on Ladytron's second studio album, Light & Magic, retitled "NuHorizons".

Track listing

''604 (Remixed & Rare)''

On 1 September 2009, Redbird Records and Cobraside Distribution released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled 604 (Remixed & Rare). The cover is the negative of the US cover for 604.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 604.

  • Ladytron – production, design
  • Lance Thomas – additional production, engineering
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Lisa Eriksson – guest vocals on "He Took Her to a Movie"
  • Tom Dolan – design
  • Sebastian Meyer – cover photography (US edition)

Release history

RegionDateEditionLabelRef.United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyUnited StatesGermanyUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
6 February 2001StandardEmperor Norton
12 March 2001Invicta Hi-Fi
26 March 2001Labels
20 July 2004ReissueEmperor Norton
14 January 2011Nettwerk
18 January 2011
24 January 2011
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.GermanyUnited KingdomUnited StatesGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States
1 September 2009Digital download{{hlistRedbirdCobraside
13 December 2011CDNettwerk
20 December 2011{{hlistCDdigital download
CDADA
Digital downloadNettwerk

References

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