Velocifero

Velocifero is the fourth studio album by English electronic band Ladytron and their first to be released by Nettwerk. The album was made available on the iTunes Store as of 19 May 2008, followed by a physical release on 2 June in the United Kingdom and on 3 June elsewhere. Velocifero peaked at number seventy-five on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's second highest-charting album to date in the UK (after Gravity the Seducer reached number seventy-two in 2011). It was also their first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 131.

According to band member Reuben Wu, "velocifero" literally means "bringer of speed",^[1] and is also the name of a classic retro-styled scooter. "Black Cat" and "Kletva" are both sung entirely in Bulgarian. "Kletva" (which means "oath") is a cover of a song from a solo album by Kiril Marichkov of Bulgarian rock band Shturtzite. Daniel Hunt provided additional vocals on "Versus".

Velocifero produced three singles: "Ghosts", "Runaway" and "Tomorrow".

Singles

"Ghosts"

"Ghosts" was released as the album's lead single on 12 May 2008. It reached number 106 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2] The song was included on the soundtrack to the video games Need for Speed: Undercover,^[3] The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Apartment Life featured the song as an instrumental version; both in 2008) The Sims 3 (2009) and LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011), as well as on the soundtrack to the 2009 slasher film Sorority Row.^[4] The track was also used in the TV advert for the 2010 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.^[5] A remix of "Ghosts" by New York alternative rap collective Blestenation was released as a free download on 22 August 2008 by RCRD LBL.^[6]

"Ghosts" UK CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghosts" (Single Edit)	4:29
2.	"Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Mix)	3:35
3.	"Ghosts" (Cassette Jam Mix)	6:47
4.	"Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix)	4:29

"Ghosts" UK 7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghosts" (Single Edit)	4:29
2.	"Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Mix)	3:35

"Runaway" was released as the album's second single on 22 September 2008. It was featured in the 2008 video game FIFA 09.^[7]

"Runaway" UK CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Runaway" (Radio Edit)	3:29
2.	"Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix)	8:59
3.	"Runaway" (Ki:Theory Remix)	4:18
4.	"Runaway" (Stray Dogs in Paris Remix)	3:52
5.	"Runaway" (Album Version)	4:50

"Runaway" UK 7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Runaway" (Album Version)	4:50
2.	"Runaway" (ADULT. Remix)	5:02

"Runaway" UK 12" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix)	8:59
2.	"Runaway" (Brendan Long Remix)	5:15
3.	"Runaway" (Ki:Theory Remix)	4:18
4.	"Runaway" (Hellfire Society Remix)	4:03

"Tomorrow" was released as the album's third and final single on 2 March 2009.

"Tomorrow" UK CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix)	3:34
2.	"Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix)	9:18
3.	"Tomorrow" (port-royal Club Remix)	3:36
4.	"Tomorrow" (Jeuce Rework)	4:24
5.	"Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix)	6:56
6.	"Tomorrow" (Great Northern Remix)	3:36
7.	"Tomorrow" (Album Version)	3:36

"Tomorrow" UK 7" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix)	3:34
2.	"Tomorrow" (Jeuce Rework)	4:24

"Tomorrow" UK 12" single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix)	9:18
2.	"Tomorrow" (Great Northern Remix)	3:36
3.	"Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix)	6:56
4.	"Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Dub Remix)	9:24

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(73/100)^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[9]
The A.V. Club	(B+)^[10]
BBC Music	(favourable)^[11]
Billboard	(favourable)^[12]
Drowned in Sound	(7/10)^[13]
The Guardian	^[14]
Pitchfork Media	(7.2/10)^[15]
PopMatters	(8/10)^[16]
Spin	(5/10)^[17]
The Times	^[18]

Velocifero received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".^[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Ladytron, except where noted.

All songs written and composed by Ladytron.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Cat"	5:09
2.	"Ghosts"	4:43
3.	"I'm Not Scared"	3:58
4.	"Runaway"	4:50
5.	"Season of Illusions"	4:02
6.	"Burning Up"	4:08
7.	"Kletva" (Kiril Marichkov)	2:43
8.	"They Gave You a Heart, They Gave You a Name"	3:29
9.	"Predict the Day"	4:25
10.	"The Lovers"	2:39
11.	"Deep Blue"	5:03
12.	"Tomorrow"	3:36
13.	"Versus"	5:44

Japanese bonus tracks^[19]^[20]
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Ghosts" (Candie Hank Mix)	5:06
18.	"Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix)	4:29

Note: "Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Mix) was available on iTunes only.

Velocifero (Remixed & Rare)

On 6 April 2010, Nettwerk released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled Velocifero (Remixed & Rare). The cover is the based on the black and white stripes artwork of the single "Runaway".

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghosts" (Toxic Avenger Remix)	3:37
2.	"Tomorrow" (Apparat Remix)	5:39
3.	"Runaway" (James Zabiela's Red Eye Remix)	8:59
4.	"Predict the Day" (Grey Ghost Remix)	6:05
5.	"Runaway" (ADULT. Remix)	5:02
6.	"Tomorrow" (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix)	6:53
7.	"Ghosts" (Modwheelmood Remix)	4:28
8.	"Tomorrow" (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix)	3:34
9.	"Versus" (Kindle Remix)	4:38
10.	"Tomorrow" (port-royal Remix)	3:36
11.	"Runaway" (Brendan Long Remix)	5:17
12.	"Tomorrow" (Dirty Vegas Club Remix)	9:22
13.	"Runaway" (Ashtar Command Remix)	4:40

Personnel

Ladytron – production
Daniel Hunt – additional vocals (track 13)
Assume Vivid Astro Focus – design
Javier Benitez – additional musician
Alessandro Cortini – additional production
Stéphane Gallois – photography
Alex Hasson – assistant engineering
Michael Patterson – mixing

Pipa – design
Erwan "Eq" Quinio – engineering
Peter Salmang – additional musician
Slic – drums
Somekong – additional musician
Vicarious Bliss – additional production
Daniel Woodward – engineering
Semay Wu – cello

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart^[21]	9
UK Albums Chart^[22]	75
US Billboard 200^[23]	131
US Top Electronic Albums^[23]	3
US Top Heatseekers^[23]	3

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
Sweden^[24]	19 May 2008	Playground Music Scandinavia	Digital download
Italy^[25]		Nettwerk
United Kingdom^[26]		Nettwerk
Australia^[27]	20 May 2008	Shock
Sweden^[28]	28 May 2008	Playground Music Scandinavia	CD
Germany^[29]	30 May 2008	Major	CD, LP, digital download
Australia^[30]	2 June 2008	Shock	CD
United Kingdom^[31]	2 June 2008	Nettwerk	CD
United States^[32]	3 June 2008		CD, LP
Italy^[33]	4 June 2008		CD
Japan^[19]	4 June 2008	Sideout	CD, digital download
United States^[34]	28 September 2010	Nettwerk	Digital download
Velocifero (Remixed & Rare)
United Kingdom^[35]	6 April 2010	Nettwerk	Digital download
Australia^[36]	21 May 2010	Shock	CD, digital download
Germany^[37]	21 May 2010	Major	Digital download
United States^[38]	1 June 2010	Nettwerk	CD
United Kingdom^[39]	1 June 2010		CD
United States^[40]	28 September 2010		Digital download

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v t e 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 Remixes Best of 00–10

Extended plays	Miss Black and Her Friends Commodore Rock Mu-Tron EP Extended Play The Harmonium Sessions Ace of Hz EP

Remix albums	Velocifero (Remixed & Rare) 604 (Remixed & Rare) Light & Magic (Remixed & Rare) Witching Hour (Remixed & Rare) Gravity the Seducer Remixed

Singles	"He Took Her to a Movie" "Playgirl" "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 Crystal World Korova

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