Ladytron have signed a new deal with Nettwerk Records in North America which will see the US independent release the band's next album, due out next year. The new deal follows the end of their relationship with Rykodisc, who landed the band on their roster when they acquired the Emporer Norton label.
The band seem generally pleased to be with their new record company. Here's what the band's Daniel Hunt told Billbaord: "Our manager was the one who introduced us to Nettwerk. We are in an unusual situation because we're an established band, but we didn't want to work with a traditional major label. We wanted to work with people who really understood where we were. The best thing about the Nettwerk deal is that the band and the management will have the ability to be really hands-on with the marketing and planning. This time around, nothing will be left to chance".
On Rykodisc he continued: "We were not on Rykodisc by choice. They wanted to keep us and we said no. The only reason our last record did so well was because we worked really hard and toured on it for two years. The label really did nothing".