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Ladyhawke: 'Back Of The Van'

Released on Monday, May 18 2009
Published Friday, May 15 2009, 15:21 BST | By Mayer Nissim | 5 comments
Ladyhawke: 'Back Of The Van'
For an artist whose debut album has just gone gold, it's something of a mystery that none of Ladyhawke's singles has troubled the upper reaches of the charts. Hopefully this reissue of her first release will change all that, because, unlike some, Ladyhawke seems to have realised that what made Madonna so wonderful circa True Blue wasn't just catchy melodies and danceable beats.

Like the Queen of Pop in her early days, Ladyhawke combines the '80s pop-rock sound with the sort of lyrics and delivery that absorb the obvious pop clichés but somehow manage to transcend them all the same. And, despite all the obvious Fleetwood Mac and Cyndi Lauper comparisons, the keyboards that open 'Back Of The Van' and pulse throughout it are eerily reminiscent of the synth riff from Van Halen's 1984 hit 'Jump'. That, of course, can be only be a good thing.


> Click here to listen to Ladyhawke's B-side of the week
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Cal Astin, on June 2nd, 2009
Haven't heard a love song which recreates that 'just falling' stomach-flip sensation so well in...like, forever!
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Ray Preston, on May 29th, 2009
class album but I'd prefer Magic to be released
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Richard Sydney Australia , on May 23rd, 2009
love the song love the album all the songs are great , My Delerium got to no 7 on our charts go on kids buy it and support this girl
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Ols, on May 16th, 2009
I need to see Ladyhawke get the recognition she deserves. The album is amazing and My Delerium is the hit that never was. The fact it has been in iTunes top 100 for about 5 months is testament that people didn't catch it when it was first out, which is a shame. This song is equally great - but then she could choose any track and I'll love it!
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Chris, Merseyside, on May 15th, 2009
Along with Magic, My Delirium and Dusk til Dawn... one of the best tracks on the album!

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