We haven’t heard any new music from Ladytron since the release of their great Witching Hour album back in 2005. That record came in at #63 on our 97 Best Of 2005 countdown and “Destroy Everything You Touch” was one of our favorite cuts that year. The band then spent two years touring the world and were even personally invited by Trent Reznor to open up shows for Nine Inch Nails in early ‘07 across Europe.

They left life on the road behind them long enough to hit the studio in Paris and complete their highly anticipated 4th studio album. They produced it themselves along with a little help from Vicarious Bliss (aka Andy Gardiner from Ed Banger Records) and Alessandro Cortini. The band cites disparate influences like Grace Jones, Dr. John and Os Mutantes for the sound of Velocifero.

The album will be released by Nettwerk Records on June 3rd. The first official single “Ghosts” will be hitting the air here on WOXY very soon, but we’ve got another track off the album to premiere for you now as a free download.

“Black Cat” (no, it’s not a Janet Jackson cover!) finds Mira Aroyo singing in her native Bulgarian over a stark soundscape that includes a slow building bass groove and distorted drums. Enjoy your first taste of Ladytron’s new cd and keep listening to WOXY.COM for more tracks from the album to debut soon!

Ladytron - Black Cat

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