Light & Magic

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Light & Magic
Studio album by Ladytron
Released	September 17, 2002
Genre	Electropop
Label	Emperor Norton
Producer	Ladytron
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone RS 905 - Sept. 19, 2002 Uncut 12/02 p150 Pitchfork Media (7.1/10) link
Ladytron chronology
604 (2001) Light & Magic (2002) Softcore Jukebox (2003)

Light & Magic is the second album by British electropop band Ladytron. It was released in 2002. The album is more dance orientated than its predecessor. The album is notably influenced by the newly emerging electroclash scene, which consisted of artists greatly influenced by Ladytron's first album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks 2 Charts 3 Media 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "True Mathematics" – 2:22
2. "Seventeen" – 4:38
3. "Flicking Your Switch" – 3:26
4. "Fire" – 2:49
5. "Turn It On" – 4:46
6. "Blue Jeans" – 4:13
7. "Cracked LCD" – 2:32
8. "Black Plastic" – 4:17
9. "Evil" – 5:34
10. "Startup Chime" – 3:31
11. "NuHorizons" – 4:03
12. "Cease2xist" – 4:37
13. "Re:agents" – 4:53
14. "Light & Magic" – 3:35
15. "The Reason Why" – 4:14
16. "USA vs. White Noise (Album Version)" (a hidden track on 'The Reason Why' It isn't listed on back of jewel case insert) – 3:17

[edit] Bonus tracks

On July 20, 2004 the album was re-released with four bonus tracks.

17. "Seventeen" (Soulwax mix) – 4:05
18. "Cracked LCD" (live in Sofia) – 5:15
19. "Light & Magic" (live in Sofia) – 4:31
20. "Evil" (Pop Levi mix) – 6:13

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Top Heatseekers	31
U.S. Top Electronic Albums	7
U.S. Top Independent Albums	24

[edit] Media

Blue Jeans was used in Billy Mark's part in Toy Machine's "Good and Evil" skate video.

[edit] External links

• Light & Magic at All Music Guide

v • d • e Ladytron Helen Marnie • Mira Aroyo • Daniel Hunt • Reuben Wu Albums 604 • Light & Magic • Witching Hour • Extended Play • Velocifero Singles "He Took Her to a Movie" • "Miss Black & Her Friends" • "Playgirl" • "Commodore Rock" • "Mu-Tron" • "The Way That I Found You" • "Seventeen" • "Blue Jeans" • "Evil" • "Sugar" • "Destroy Everything You Touch" • "International Dateline" • "Weekend" • "Soft Power" • "Ghosts" Compilations Softcore Jukebox Record labels Nettwerk