Ratatat - Classics
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Artist: RatatatEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-08-22
Music Label: Xl Recordings
Soundtracks:
- Montanita
- Lex
- Gettysburg
- Wildcat
- Tropicana
- Loud Pipes
- Kennedy
- Swisha
- Nostrand
- Tacobel Canon
Music reviews of Classics
Music Review: Electronic Pep
Rating: 5 Stars
If the 80s didn't permanently turn you off to synthesizers, the electronic sounds of Ratatat contain identifiable melodies that are often evocative and sometimes quite pretty. Tracks are not noisy, mind-numbing, or endlessly repetitive as some electronic music can be. "Nostrand" in particular has a gorgeous progression from sweet and nostalgic to intense. There are no vocals (unless you count the growling feline in "Wildcat") which makes Ratatat great background music while you're working. It has enough energy to keep you alert, and there are a few peppy tracks that I admit I love to crank up in the car. The album, as you'd expect from the title, features many of Ratatat's best tracks and is a great introduction to the group.
Description of Classics
"Classics" remains resolutely instrumental, but the band has introduced a wealth of new sounds, from acoustic and slide guitar to sleigh bells and cello. Their vastly improved production and writing makes this record a refinement of their art. "Ratatat lay squealing metal harmonies over choppy Neptunes-style dance thumps, then break into pastoral waves of keyboard tone, riding dub tempos and hip-hop struts. They're crotch-pumping arena pimps and introverted minimalists..." - Blender. "Stroud and Mast have come up with some catchy melodies over light, snappy bass lines in what sounds like something tailored for the headphones" - Urb. The band has toured with Interpol, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Stills, and Mouse On Mars.General CDs
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