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Are we sure International Dateline was released in 2005? I'm a pretty devoted fan and I certainly didn't notice. At present, it's being advertised as a forthcoming, strictly limited edition single, which will be available by pre-order only (and the pre-orders are not yet being accepted). Thus, the 2005 date seems rather premature - do we have a source? Magicalsushi 12:45, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
Also, I just noticed this on eBay (the link will expire at some point). Cracked LCD Live 7" single, b/w USA vs White Noise Live, catalogue number EMN39-7, 1000 copies worldwide. I don't know where that fits in chronologically, or in which territories it was released, but there's a photo of the picture sleeve so clearly it does exist. It ought to be in the list of singles, but I don't know where it should be inserted. Magicalsushi 13:41, 22 February 2006 (UTC) link title
I can't find the International Dateline or Weekend singles on the official site news or discography pages. Extended Play is a 2 disc EP - North America only. We need to identify "proper" releases from unofficial releases, promos, Japan only etc. Ebay is a particularly unreliable source of information - I think we should take the official site as authoritive to be honest. Secretlondon 17:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
Anyone else think it'd be a good idea (in general, not just for Ladytron) to differentiate between the different formats of albums/eps/singles, as they often contain different tracklistings and sometimes completely different versions of songs? Not to mention remixes etc.
- Also, Helen Marnie redirecting to Ladytron seems rather pointless, unless it's done for Daniel and Reuben too.
[edit] Opinionated Section
"Music journalists have lazily (and incorrectly) classified Ladytron as electroclash and, as is supposedly typical for that genre, the group's live performances include live guitars and a drummer along with the electronics. Despite Ladytron's undeserved classification, they are notable for not using sampling on their records or in their shows, instead playing everything live using synthesizers."
I think it's really the author's opinion that music journalists "lazily" clump Ladytron into the electroclash category. Also, to deem this classification incorrect is unreasonable- bands commonly defy easy classification, and any number of opinions on what a band could be filed under could be correct. For example, someone who is unfamiliar with electronic music might call this "techno", as I have heard it termed on at least one occasion.
Finally, the last sentence is kind of silly- electroclash doesn't always sample during live shows, and the "Despite" part seems like the author of this section just read a music review he didn't like. Therefore, I'm going to rewrite it to be more neutral. I hope it sounds better. --72.19.11.66 21:24, 26 August 2006 (UTC) (Forgot my signature the first time around.)
