'' Ladyhawke '' received generally positive reviews from music critics . At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics , the album received an average score of 70 , based on 17 reviews , which indicates " generally favorable reviews " . Ben Preece of '' Time Off '' lauded the album as " a glorious ride through 80s-flavoured pop , electro-fused beats and brilliantly infectious melodies " . Simon Price of '' The Independent '' noted that the album is " simultaneously very then and very now : it could n't have been made any later than 1985 , or any earlier than 2001 . " Dan Cairns of '' The Sunday Times '' wrote , " Each of the 13 tracks has a chorus to kill for , and Brown 's voice — Kim Wilde meets PJ Harvey — features an end-of-phrase exhalation that is sex on a microphone stand . " Jon O'Brien of AllMusic felt that " despite its blatant retro vibe , the album still manages to sound fresh thanks to its clever production and Brown 's fiery and vibrant vocals . " Nadine O'Regan of '' Spin '' praised the album as " a confection of synth-infused , mammoth-chorused tunes that sound surprisingly and thrillingly fresh " , adding that " t he trick lies in Brown 's blissfully irony-free attitude : Through the digital wizardry and pumping beats , you can hear an unabashedly heartfelt and occasionally vulnerable artist . " '' The Guardian '' s Jude Rogers raved that " Magic " " may be the best opening track on any album this year " , while describing tracks like " Dusk Till Dawn " , " My Delirium " and " Another Runaway " as " monumental " . Elvissia Williams of BBC Music compared the album to John Hughes ' 1985 teen film '' The Breakfast Club '' and stated that " Ladyhawke 's genius lays in her ability to distill the The album earned Ladyhawke six New Zealand Music Awards in 2009 for Album of the Year , Single of the Year for " My Delirium " , Best Female Solo Artist , Breakthrough Artist of the Year , Best Dance/Electronica Album and International Achievement Award ( shared with Brooke Fraser ) , in addition to a nomination for Peoples ' Choice Award . This was the most awards won at a ceremony since 2004 , when rapper Scribe also won six . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 , she won Breakthrough Artist – Album and Breakthrough Artist – Single for " My Delirium " , and was nominated for Single of the Year for " My Delirium " , Best Female Artist , Best Pop Release and Best Cover Art
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
Ladyhawke (album)