Ladytron's new lp Velocifero continues what they started with the beguiling and brilliant The Witching Hour taking the "electro-clash" sound (electro-clash sounds so readymade retro doesn't it?) and adds more Post-Punk guitar flourishes and makes something quite singular. This time around the beats are a bit more propulsive over all and the whole affair comes off more late-afternoon than late-night. Tracks like Ghosts and They Gave you a heart , They gave you a name leap from the speakers with vaguely anthemaic choruses and a 80's sing along quality. Like The Witching Hour its still a little haunted around the edges but they seem content in their blackness. The album is rockier and and yet has more touches of Magic & Light than it's predecessor . The dusky goth dance off quality to the whole affair begins with the opening track Black Cat sung in Bulgarian and permeates each number. It's a fine record made by a surprisingly resilient band. Hmm, black clad kids from Liverpool (among other places) make a great record...  

ok so I know I am vastly behind posting and will be a good boy for at least the rest of the week. I am head long into Post production work on Inheritance which looks amazing (thank you all) and I have been a little down, and so have a few of my friends so I took some time to lend a hand and to find myself again. so to kick off the new week and completely unrelated to memorial day (though see previous post) !!!

Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says By Avram Goldstein

May 5 (Bloomberg) -- The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government's top psychiatric researcher said.

Community mental health centers, hobbled by financial limits, haven't provided enough scientifically sound care, especially in rural areas, said Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He briefed reporters today at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in Washington.

Insel echoed a Rand Corporation study published last month that found about 20 percent of returning U.S. soldiers have post- traumatic stress disorder or depression, and only half of them receive treatment. About 1.6 million U.S. troops have fought in the two wars since October 2001, the report said. About 4,560 soldiers had died in the conflicts as of today, the Defense Department reported on its Web site.

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