I adore Ladyhawke. This Kiwi goddess drew from the Earth delicious retro inspired rock/pop songs that were then neatly tucked inside the treasure trove that was her 2008 self-titled debut.
For Ladyhawke was a brilliant album. Consistent from start to finish, it never wavered, only flirting with the repetitive, and to me, it feels like Ladyhawke could do with a tad more recognition, as one Pip Brown solely managed to resurrect a genre of music and float with it, unmatched, in her own little noughties bubble. The album is literally hit after hit, from my personal favourite, 'Magic', the love-struck 'Back of the Van' and dance-floor stomper 'Dusk Til Dawn', however it is the song of choice for this week's Flashback Friday that is perhaps most outstanding.
'My Delirium is the album's iconic song. If you asked someone if they knew of Ladyhawke, the first song to be plucked from the air would be this one. As with the majority of Ladyhawke songs, in 'My Delerium' Pip sings of her dilemmas in love, and her confusion whilst yearning for another. The chorus is a killer; simple enough for you to sing along to after hearing it twice yet carrying the longevity to prevent it from getting stale, the song is a rumbling roller-coaster of bubbling tension laced with '80's inspired dance-floor synths that are summoned to life in that euphoric chorus. The animation weaved into the video is a treat too, done by Brown's artist friend and collaborator, Sarah Larnach, whose watercolour artwork decorates both the aforementioned Ladyhawke album, and its successor, Anxiety.
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