Ladyhawke [Digipak] (CD - 2008)

New Zealand songstress Ladyhawke makes what can best be described as Euro-American disco-party trash. This multi-instrumentalist clearly grew up playing Stevie Nicks in the mirror over a soundtrack of '70s funk and '80s freestyle pop. Here, the finest moments come on "Love Don't Live Here," which re-imagines classic Heart as fronted by a more overtly cooing seductress, and "Paris Is Burning," where Ladyhawke teases through the chorus in its eponymous city's native tongue. Fun is the operating word on this self-titled full-length, and it's achieved by balancing the catchy and current with the warm embrace of nostalgia. minimize