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Ladyhawke (album)

Ladyhawke
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Studio album by Ladyhawke
Released 19 September 2008 (2008-09-19)
Recorded 2007–08
Genre
Length 43:29
Label Modular
Producer
Ladyhawke chronology
Ladyhawke
(2008)		 Anxiety
(2012)
Alternative cover
US special edition cover
Singles from Ladyhawke
  1. "Back of the Van"
    Released: 1 April 2008
  2. "Paris Is Burning"
    Released: 6 July 2008
  3. "Dusk Till Dawn"
    Released: 8 September 2008
  4. "My Delirium"
    Released: 8 December 2008
  5. "Magic"
    Released: 28 September 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 70/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
The Guardian 4/5 stars
The Independent favourable
NME 8/10
The Observer 4/5 stars
Pitchfork Media 6.6/10
PopMatters 5/10 stars
Rolling Stone 2.5/5 stars
Spin 8/10
The Sunday Times 4/5 stars

Ladyhawke is the debut album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Ladyhawke, released on 19 September 2008 by Modular Recordings. Featuring production by Pascal Gabriel, Greg Kurstin, Kid Gloves, Kish Mauve's Jim Eliot, Paul Harris and Van She's Michael Di Francesco, the album incorporates 1980s-influenced new wave and synthpop, as well as indie rock. It was promoted by five singles: "Back of the Van", "Paris Is Burning", "Dusk Till Dawn", "My Delirium" and "Magic".

Ladyhawke received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended Ladyhawke for her ability to reproduce the music of the 1980s. The album reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). It also charted at number 16 in Australia and the United Kingdom, receiving gold certifications in both countries. The album won six awards at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards—the most awards won since 2004—and two at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009.

The cover artwork is a watercolor painting by Sydney-based illustrator and painter Sarah Larnach of a loosely dressed Ladyhawke intently playing a NES on an unseen television. Also visible are three cats, a Super NES controller, a Genesis console, a microKORG synthesiser, and a NES Zapper holstered in her underwear.


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