Softcore Jukebox
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| Compilation album by Ladytron | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Various | |||
| Length | 77:00 | |||
| Label | Emperor Norton | |||
| Producer | Ladytron | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Pitchfork Media | (7/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (A-) |
| Stylus Magazine | (A) |
| XLR8R | (positive) |
Softcore Jukebox, released on 7 October 2003, is a compilation put together by the members of Ladytron and showcases many different genres, from rock to hip hop. It also includes two songs performed by Ladytron—the single remix of "Blue Jeans" renamed "Blue Jeans 2.0" and a cover of Tweet's "Oops Oh My".
The compilation's cover features Helen Marnie and Mira Aroyo of Ladytron. The cover art appears to be a homage to Roxy Music's Country Life.
Regarding this compilation, Daniel Hunt said: "We chose an unmixed format as the majority of these songs would be murdered if beat-matched... some of them are completely impossible to do so, best to leave the tracks as nature intended. From around 40 speculative selections, 18 were cleared by the labels/artists concerned for the final release. The cover photo was taken at 3am while the band were staying in a Swedish chateau during the Hultsfred Festival".
Softcore Jukebox has received generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic rated the album 3 and half stars and mentioned that "while Softcore Jukebox is rather lengthy at 77 minutes, this multi-tasking collection -- which manages to be a mix album, an Invicta Hi-Fi mini-sampler, and a brief history of post-punk, dream pop, and dance -- is consistently entertaining".
In an A- review, Spin mentioned that "this painfully stylish electroclash quartet could have sprung fully formed from a coolhunter's forehead, but the role of DJ-mix tastemaker is one they were born to play". Andrew Unterberger of the Stylus Magazine gave an A rating and wrote "so no, Ladytron themselves might not have composed most of the music here, but they did compile 18 great songs, several of which you've probably never even heard of before, into an impeccable party mix which might be the best single disc of music you'll hear all year. And for that, Ladytron's efforts should be rewarded".
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