Today, Liverpool’s iconic synth quartet Ladytron release their highly anticipated seventh studio album, Time’s Arrow, on Cooking Vinyl. The release of the album follows the first three singles – “City of Angels,” “Misery Remember Me,” and “Faces” – two music videos, and the announcement of both US and UK tour dates this spring.
The Line of Best Fit writes: “Time’s Arrow sees a band revitalized, creating music with those rare qualities of nuance and complexity, flowing in a dreamlike state where, just maybe, darkness loses the battle against light.”
The focus track of Time’s Arrow upon its release is “Flight From Angkor,” written by Ladytron vocalist Mira Aroyo. “The song is trying to capture a surge of endorphins, moments of tenderness, that cut through the white noise of everyday life,” says Aroyo of her creative process.
Last year, Ladytron celebrated the 20th anniversary of their formative 2002 LP Light&Magic, this followed its lead single “Seventeen” viralizing on TikTok, breaking into top tens around the world, introducing a new disaffected generation to Ladytron’s music, and lodging itself in the collective memory.
“Time’s Arrow glides through your heart…” to remind us why we fell in love with Ladytron.
Following a string of UK dates in March spanning Glasgow, Liverpool, and London, Ladytron will take the stage in the US for a series of West Coast shows in support of Time’s Arrow including stops in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and in Los Angeles for a performance at the recently-announced Just Like Heaven Festival on May 13. Tickets for Ladytron’s shows are on sale now.
To celebrate the release of Time’s Arrow, Ladytron will join Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on Twitter for his popular series Tim’s Listening Party, listening to the album in full and providing personal insights on the creative process.
Tim’s Listening Party for Time’s Arrow will be held on Monday, January 23 at 9PM GMT (4PM EST).
