Photo by Mark McNulty
Not a cover of the TALK TALK song, LADYTRON signal a new phase with ‘I Believe In You’.
Founded in Liverpool, LADYTRON were among the first acts at the start of the 21st Century to readopt what had become unfashionable but also cheap synthesizers into their own DIY indie punk style of electronic music. From their debut album ‘604’ in 2001 to their most recent long form release ‘Time’s Arrow’ in 2023, their sound has evolved and has led to their sound being variously described as synthpop, electroclash, electronic shoegaze and industrial goth over the years.
It is as if LADYTRON are still being discovered and their 2005 single ‘Destroy Everything You Touch’ from their third album ‘The Witching Hour’ was included on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of the 2023 cult black comedy thriller ‘Saltburn’ alongside hits from the likes of THE KILLERS, MGMT, BABYBIRD, GIRLS ALOUD and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Now slimmed down to a trio of Helen Marnie, Daniel Hunt and Mira Aroyo following the departure of co-founder member Reuben Wu, the great new first single from the reconfigured line-up has been described as “high-priestess disco”. ‘I Believe In You’ certainly possesses an infectious house groove previously not heard from LADYTRON while still recognisable as them.
Swathed in a sinister deep red, the video for ‘I Believe In You’ directed by Daniel Hunt sees a blindfolded religious cult in choreographed formation expressing the title’s conformist sentiment. They eventually ascend into ecstatic mania like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ meeting ‘Strictly Come Dancing’! There’s even a false ending as Helen Marnie moves from a kaleidoscopic vision to being one among them…
This refreshed LADYTRON activity is a taster for Spring 2026 where it is assumed that their as-yet-untitled eighth long player will be released to coincide with a short series of live dates in Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester.
‘I Believe In You’ is released by Nettwerk on the usual online platforms
LADYTRON 2026 live dates include: Liverpool Arts Club Theatre (19th March), Newcastle Digital (20th March), Manchester Gorilla (21st March)
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Text by Chi Ming Lai
5th September 2025
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