Windows down, Volume up: Ladyhawke
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The combination of beautiful weather, car culture and a love for loud music is the inspiration for this series I like to call 'Windows down, volume up." Sometimes there are just songs or albums that demand this series of conditions in order for maximum enjoyment.
The first induction to this series is the song Magic by Ladyhawke. This dance-pop single from her debut album Ladyhawke is a synth-heavy, dancefloor worthy, femme rock anthem. Van Halen style keys that channel neon and Aquanet seem to fit perfectly with an artist that has often rocked the black hat a la Debbie Gibson. Peppered with influences such as Roxette and Journey, this album is a great fusion of 80s dance anthems and modern club infused pop.
Proving that dance-worthy music does not have to be as obnoxious and over-indulgent as a Lady Gaga track, the rest of the album holds its own. My Delirium and Back of the Van are two more tracks that you may want to check out if the windows are still down and you haven't quite reached your destination.
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Comments (4)
Seeing Van Halen, Debbie Gibson, Roxette and Journey as *good* reference points is not something I'm used to! Here in her home territory they tend to call her synth-folk and leave it at that. :-)
I guess I don't see those bands as good or bad in this context, just descriptive (and to be fair, the mention of Debbie Gibson was a fashion reference). Whenever I refer somone to a new artist/ band, usually their first question is "who do they sound like?" and these are the influences I heard in Ladyhawke's music. Synth-folk sounds like a great genre to place her in, but I have a tough time putting an artist in a genre-box without further explanation. And hey, there is a reason that Van Halen and Journey still make appearance in many a dive bar and wedding reception, popular appeal. hehe.
So that's what happened to Michelle Pfeiffer:)..Yeah..very 80's sounding,stunningly really..It is so weird to me to think of that time as an historical period.
anyone who takes the time to do artwork for a CD has my attention