604 (album)

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::summary 2001 album by Ladytron ::

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Field	Value
name	604
type	studio
artist	Ladytron
cover	Ladytron - 604.png
border	yes
released
recorded	1997–2000 (Liverpool, England)
* Synth-pop{{cite web	last
* industrial dance<ref name	nme/
length
language	{{flatlist
label	Invicta Hi-Fi
prev_title	Mu-Tron EP
prev_year	2000
next_title	Light & Magic
next_year	2002
misc	{{Extra album cover
header	Alternative cover
type	studio
cover	Ladytron - 604 (US).png
border	yes
caption	US and reissue cover
name	604
type	studio
single1	He Took Her to a Movie
single1date	7 June 1999
single2	Playgirl
single2date	26 June 2000
single3	The Way That I Found You
single3date	29 January 2001
single4	Playgirl (UK re-release)
single4date	10 December 2001
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| name = 604 | type = studio | artist = Ladytron | cover = Ladytron - 604.png | border = yes | released = | recorded = 1997–2000 (Liverpool, England) | studio = | genre =

• Synth-pop
• industrial dance | length = | language = {{flatlist|
• English
• Bulgarian | label = Invicta Hi-Fi | producer =
• Ladytron
• Lance Thomas | prev_title = Mu-Tron EP | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Light & Magic | next_year = 2002 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = studio | cover = Ladytron - 604 (US).png | border = yes | alt = | caption = US and reissue cover | name = 604 | type = studio | single1 = He Took Her to a Movie | single1date = 7 June 1999 | single2 = Playgirl | single2date = 26 June 2000 | single3 = The Way That I Found You | single3date = 29 January 2001 | single4 = Playgirl (UK re-release) | single4date = 10 December 2001

604 is the debut studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron, released in the United States on 6 February 2001 by Emperor Norton Records and in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2001 by Invicta Hi-Fi. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Lance Thomas. Some of the tracks had been previously released on their EPs Miss Black and Her Friends (1999), Mu-Tron EP (2000) and Commodore Rock (2000).

On 20 July 2004, 604 was reissued in the US with four bonus tracks, the first three being live recordings made on 16 May 2003 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. The January 2011 re-release of the album on Nettwerk also features these same bonus tracks.

In a 2002 interview with online magazine Chaos Control, Daniel Hunt stated that the album was named after the area code for British Columbia. Reuben Wu drew the cover of the European edition of 604.

Critical reception

| MC = 81/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Chart Attack | rev2Score = 4/5 | rev3 = Drawer B | rev3Score = Favourable | rev4 = entertainment.ie | rev4Score = | rev5 = Exclaim! | rev5Score = Favourable | rev6 = Muzik | rev6Score = | rev7 = NME | rev7Score = 8/10 | rev8 = Pitchfork | rev8Score = 7.5/10 | rev9 = PopMatters | rev9Score = Favourable | rev10 = Rolling Stone | rev10Score = Favourable

604 received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

In March 2001, 604 was selected as Album of the Month by Muzik magazine.

As of July 2002, the album had sold 20,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Singles

"He Took Her to a Movie" was released as the album's lead single. The song was recorded for £50, and features guest vocals from Lisa Eriksson of San Francisco-based electronic duo Techno Squirrels. Upon its release, it was named the "Single of the Week" by NME magazine. The track was inspired by Kraftwerk's 1978 song "The Model".

| headline = "He Took Her to a Movie" UK 12" single | title1 = He Took Her to a Movie | length1 =

| title2 = He Took Her to a Movie | note2 = Instrumental | length2 =

| title3 = Movie... | note3 = Surreal Madrid Mix | length3 =

"Playgirl" was released as the album's second single. It peaked at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart.

| headline = "Playgirl" UK CD 1 (2001)

| title1 = Playgirl | note1 = Original 604 Version | length1 = 3:49

| title2 = Playgirl | note2 = King of Woolworths Coming Down | length2 = 7:48

| title3 = Playgirl | note3 = I Monster Northern Lites Mix | length3 = 6:05

| headline = "Playgirl" UK CD 2 (2001) | title1 = Playgirl | note1 = Felix Thee Grooveretro Radio Mix | length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Playgirl | note2 = Zombie Nation Mix | length2 = 5:46

| title3 = Playgirl | note3 = Simian Playboy Mix | length3 = 2:38

"The Way That I Found You" was released as the album's third and final single. It reached number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. The single's B-side, "Holiday 601", was included on Ladytron's second studio album, Light & Magic, retitled "NuHorizons".

| headline = "The Way That I Found You" UK CD single | title1 = The Way That I Found You | length1 = 3:29

| title2 = Holiday 601 | length2 = 3:57

| title3 = Miss Black | length3 = 1:52

| headline = "The Way That I Found You" UK 7" single

| title1 = The Way That I Found You | length1 = 3:29

| title2 = Holiday 601 | length2 = 3:57

Track listing

| all_writing = Ladytron, except where noted

| title1 = Mu-Tron | length1 = 2:58

| title2 = Discotraxx | length2 = 3:50

| title3 = Another Breakfast with You | length3 = 3:03

| title4 = CSKA Sofia | length4 = 2:21

| title5 = The Way That I Found You | length5 = 3:29

| title6 = Paco! | length6 = 3:00

| title7 = Commodore Rock | length7 = 4:47

| title8 = Zmeyka | length8 = 3:14

| title9 = Playgirl | length9 = 3:49

| title10 = I'm with the Pilots | length10 = 2:43

| title11 = This Is Our Sound | length11 = 4:09

| title12 = He Took Her to a Movie | length12 = 3:10

| title13 = Laughing Cavalier | length13 = 1:08

| title14 = Ladybird | note14 = music by Ladytron; words by Ladytron and K Grime | length14 = 4:38

| title15 = Jet Age | length15 = 3:10

| title16 = Skools Out... | length16 = 4:06

| headline = Reissue bonus tracks

| title17 = USA vs. White Noise | note17 = live in Sofia | length17 = 4:05

| title18 = He Took Her to a Movie | note18 = live in Sofia | length18 = 5:15

| title19 = Commodore Rock | note19 = live in Sofia | length19 = 4:31

| title20 = Playgirl | note20 = Snap Ant Remix | length20 = 6:13

''604 (Remixed & Rare)''

On 1 September 2009, Redbird Records and Cobraside Distribution released a compilation of remixes, B-sides and rarities titled 604 (Remixed & Rare). The cover is the negative of the US cover for 604.

| title1 = Playgirl | note1 = Felix da Housecat Glitz Club Remix | length1 = 6:37

| title2 = He Took Her to a Movie | note2 = Bertrand Burgalat Remix | length2 = 3:46

| title3 = Playgirl | note3 = Tobias Neumann Mix | length3 = 3:56

| title4 = USA vs. White Noise | length4 = 2:18

| title5 = Playgirl | note5 = Simian Playboy Mix | length5 = 2:38

| title6 = Miss Black | length6 = 1:54

| title7 = Playgirl | note7 = Snap Ant Remix | length7 = 6:14

| title8 = Holiday 601 | length8 = 3:54

| title9 = He Took Her to a Movie | note9 = Surreal Madrid Remix | length9 = 4:55

| title10 = Olivetti Jerk | length10 = 3:27

| title11 = Playgirl | note11 = I Monster Remix | length11 = 6:08

| title12 = Playgirl | note12 = Tobias Neumann Club Remix | length12 = 3:53

| title13 = Playgirl | note13 = Tommie Sunshine Remix | length13 = 5:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 604.

• Ladytron – production, design
• Lance Thomas – additional production, engineering
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering
• Lisa Eriksson – guest vocals on "He Took Her to a Movie"
• Tom Dolan – design
• Sebastian Meyer – cover photography (US edition)

Release history

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Region	Date	Edition	Label	Ref.	United States	United Kingdom	Germany	United States	Germany	United States	United Kingdom
6 February 2001	Standard	Emperor Norton
12 March 2001	Invicta Hi-Fi
26 March 2001	Labels
20 July 2004	Reissue	Emperor Norton
14 January 2011	Nettwerk
18 January 2011
24 January 2011
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::data[format=table title="''604 (Remixed & Rare)''"]

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.	Germany	United Kingdom	United States	Germany	United Kingdom	United States
1 September 2009	Digital download	{{hlist	Redbird	Cobraside
13 December 2011	CD	Nettwerk
20 December 2011	{{hlist	CD	digital download
CD	ADA
Digital download	Nettwerk
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References

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