Ratatat – Classics (LP Vinyl)
Product Details
Ratatat built their reputation bridging the worlds of electronic production and rock guitar long before that felt like a natural combination, and *Classics* is where that synthesis fully clicked. Evan Mast and Mike Stroud were quietly influencing a generation of producers and bedroom beatmakers with a sound that owed as much to hip-hop textures as it did to classic rock's melodic instincts.
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.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 634904019815
Label: XL Recordings
Release Date: 9.12.06
Format: LP Vinyl