604 (album)

604 is the debut studio album by English electronic band Ladytron, released in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2001 by Invicta Hi-Fi Records. 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) and Mu-Tron EP (2000).

On 20 July 2004, 604 was re-released 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.^[1] The January 2011 re-release of the album on Ladytron's current label, Nettwerk, also features these same bonus tracks.^[2]

1 Critical reception
2 Singles
3 Track listing
4 Personnel
5 Release history
6 References

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(81/100)^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
CHARTattack	(4/5)^[5]
Drawer B	(favourable)^[6]
entertainment.ie	^[7]
Exclaim!	(favourable)^[8]
NME	(8/10)^[9]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)^[10]
PopMatters	(favourable)^[11]
Rolling Stone	(favourable)^[12]

604 was well-received by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".^[3]

Singles

"He Took Her to a Movie" was released as the album's lead single. The song was recorded for £50,^[13] and features guest vocals from Lisa Eriksson of San Francisco-based electronic duo Techno Squirrels.^[14] Upon its release, it was named the "Single of the Week" by NME magazine.^[15] The track was inspired by Kraftwerk's 1978 song "The Model".^[16]

"He Took Her to a Movie" UK 12" single^[17]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"He Took Her to a Movie"
2.	"He Took Her to a Movie" (Instrumental)
3.	"Movie..." (Surreal Madrid Mix)

"Playgirl" was released as the album's second single. Upon re-release in 2001, it peaked at number eighty-nine on the UK Singles Chart.^[18]

"Playgirl" UK CD 1 (2001)^[19]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playgirl" (Original 604 Version)	3:49
2.	"Playgirl" (King of Woolworths Coming Down)	7:48
3.	"Playgirl" (I Monster Northern Lites Mix)	6:05

"Playgirl" UK CD 2 (2001)^[20]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playgirl" (Felix Thee Grooveretro Radio Mix)	3:51
2.	"Playgirl" (Zombie Nation Mix)	5:46
3.	"Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix)	2:38

"Commodore Rock" was released as the album's third single.

"Commodore Rock" US CD and 12" single^[21]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playgirl"	3:55
2.	"Commodore Rock"	4:48
3.	"Miss Black"	1:54
4.	"Paco!"	2:59

"Commodore Rock" French 10" single^[21]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playgirl"	3:52
2.	"Commodore Rock"	4:48
3.	"He Took Her to a Movie" (Bertrand Mix)	3:48
4.	"Olivetti Jerk"	3:25

"The Way That I Found You" was released as the album's fourth and final single. It reached number 102 on the UK Singles Chart.^[18] The single's B-side, "Holiday 601", was included on Ladytron's second album Light & Magic, retitled "NuHorizons".

"The Way That I Found You" UK CD single^[22]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Way That I Found You"	3:29
2.	"Holiday 601"	3:57
3.	"Miss Black"	1:52

"The Way That I Found You" UK 7" single^[22]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Way That I Found You"	3:29
2.	"Holiday 601"	3:57

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ladytron, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mu-Tron"	2:58
2.	"Discotraxx"	3:50
3.	"Another Breakfast with You"	3:03
4.	"CSKA Sofia"	2:21
5.	"The Way That I Found You"	3:29
6.	"Paco!"	3:00
7.	"Commodore Rock"	4:47
8.	"Zmeyka"	3:14
9.	"Playgirl"	3:49
10.	"I'm with the Pilots"	2:43
11.	"This Is Our Sound"	4:09
12.	"He Took Her to a Movie"	3:10
13.	"Laughing Cavalier"	1:08
14.	"Ladybird" (Ladytron, Grimes)	4:38
15.	"Jet Age"	3:10
16.	"Skools Out..."	4:06

Re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
17.	"USA vs. White Noise" (live in Sofia)	4:05
18.	"He Took Her to a Movie" (live in Sofia)	5:15
19.	"Commodore Rock" (live in Sofia)	4:31
20.	"Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix)	6:13

604 (Remixed & Rare)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Playgirl" (Felix da Housecat Glitz Club Remix)	6:37
2.	"He Took Her to a Movie" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix)	3:46
3.	"Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Mix)	3:56
4.	"USA vs. White Noise"	2:18
5.	"Playgirl" (Simian Playboy Mix)	2:38
6.	"Miss Black"	1:54
7.	"Playgirl" (Snap Ant Remix)	6:14
8.	"Holiday 601"	3:54
9.	"He Took Her to a Movie" (Surreal Madrid Remix)	4:55
10.	"Olivetti Jerk"	3:27
11.	"Playgirl" (I Monster Remix)	6:08
12.	"Playgirl" (Tobias Neumann Club Remix)	3:53
13.	"Playgirl" (Tommie Sunshine Remix)	5:43

Personnel

Ladytron – production, design
Tom Dolan – design
Lisa Eriksson – guest vocals (track 12)
Sebastian Meyer – US cover photography
Lance Thomas – additional production, engineering

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Edition
United States	6 February 2001^[23]	Emperor Norton	Standard
Germany	26 March 2001^[24]	Labels
United Kingdom	2 April 2001^[25]	Invicta Hi-Fi
United States	20 July 2004^[1]	Emperor Norton	Re-release
Germany	1 September 2009^[26]^[27]^[28]	Redbird, Cobraside	604 (Remixed & Rare) (digital only)
United Kingdom
United States
Germany	14 January 2011^[2]	Nettwerk	Re-release
United States	18 January 2011^[29]
United Kingdom	24 January 2011^[30]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Ladytron – 604 (2011)" (in German). Musicline.de. PhonoNet GmbH. http://www.musicline.de/de/product/5037703091221/Ladytron/604/2649413/CD.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b "604 – Ladytron". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/music/604. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Phares, Heather. "604 – Ladytron – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/604-r519113/review. Retrieved 25 March 2004.
^ Pascual, Brian (6 February 2001). "Ladytron – 604". CHARTattack. Chart Communications. http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/69050/ladytron-%E2%80%94-604. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Doherty, Patrick (24 March 2001). "Ladytron – 604 (Emperor Norton)". Drawer B. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050316031010/http://www.drawerb.com/features/985446351.htm. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Lynch, Andrew (9 April 2001). "Ladytron – 604". entertainment.ie. http://entertainment.ie/album-review/Ladytron-604/1236.htm. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Burrows, Mike (February 2001). "Ladytron – 604". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/DanceAndElectronic/ladytron-604. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Beaumont, Mark (27 March 2001). "Ladytron : 604". NME. IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/ladytron/4475. Retrieved 26 March 2004.
^ Richard-San, Mark (31 March 2001). "Ladytron: 604". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4633-604/. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
^ Rao, Shailesh. "Ladytron: 604". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/ladytron-604/. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ Gaar, Gillian G. (14 February 2001). "Ladytron: 604". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090328115733/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ladytron/albums/album/185108/review/5943582/604. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
^ Proefrock, Stacia. "Ladytron – Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ladytron-p468404/biography. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
^ "Techno Squirrels: Bio". technosquirrels.com. http://www.technosquirrels.com/bio.php. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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Ladytron

Helen Marnie • Mira Aroyo • Daniel Hunt • Reuben Wu

Studio albums	604 • Light & Magic • Witching Hour • Velocifero • Gravity the Seducer

Live albums	Live at London Astoria 16.07.08

Compilation albums	Softcore Jukebox • Best of 00–10 • Best of Remixes

Extended plays	Miss Black and Her Friends • Mu-Tron EP • Extended Play • The Harmonium Sessions

Remix albums	604 (Remixed & Rare) • Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare) • Witching Hour (Remixed & Rare) • Velocifero (Remixed & Rare)

Singles	"He Took Her to a Movie" • "Playgirl" • "Commodore Rock" • "The Way That I Found You" • "Seventeen" • " Blue Jeans" • "Evil" • "Sugar" • "Destroy Everything You Touch" • "Ghosts" • "Runaway" • "Tomorrow" • "Ace of Hz" • "White Elephant" • "Mirage"

Related topics	Discography