Devour Music

Ladytron stacks layer after layer of synthesizers, but they are in no way synthetic. Fronted by refreshingly Northern-accented Helen Marnie, the veteran art-pop outfit arrives with a stellar set. At times, like during the closing track "A Death in London," you feel the dramatic and theatrical swell of a committed and striving group. At other points, like opening selection "In Blood," the grandeur of synthetic strings magnifies the track like projected slides. From start to finish, Ladytron perfo...