Name: Lp4
Brand: Ratatat

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

XL-465-1

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2010-06-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634904046514

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ratatat

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Ratatat is an electro trip rock duo hailing from Brooklyn, USA. With their unique blend of electronic and rock elements, they have captivated audiences worldwide. Their music is characterized by catchy melodies, intricate guitar riffs, and infectious beats that will get you moving.

Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of genres including hip-hop, punk, and classical music, Ratatat has carved out their own distinct sound. Their tracks are filled with layers of synthesizers and distorted guitars that create a mesmerizing sonic landscape.

Having gained popularity for their energetic live performances, Ratatat has shared the stage with renowned artists such as *Ghostland Observatory*, *Ronald Jenkees*, and *Black Moth Super Rainbow*. They have also been compared to other notable acts like *Digitalism*, *The Avalanches*, and *Justice*.

'lp4' concludes the work that evan mast and mike stroud aka ratatat began on 'lp3', which was released to worldwide critical acclaim in july 2008. this album, their fourth for xl, was conceived during the prolific 'lp3' recording sessions. since then the band have toured relentlessly, visiting countries such as vietnam, china and cambodia on the one hand, and selling out bigger venues than ever before on the other. ratatat's us touring ended with two sold out nights at new york's terminal 5, playing to over 6,000 people. the period in between albums also saw ratatat's sideline in hip hop production develop from a hobby into mainstream commercial success, with two tracks featured on kid cudi's debut album. one of these tracks was the single 'pursuit of happiness', which the band performed live on letterman with cudi in september of 2009. the band describe 'lp4' as a weirder listen than 'lp3', with a much braver approach to the arrangements. ratatat incorporated even more sounds and instruments into the mix on this album, working for the first time with a full string section, which they recorded at glassworks studios in manhattan. the album also features a number of spoken word interludes, one taken from werner herzog's 1977 film 'stroszek', in which the lead character bruno s describes the keyboards he owns. the other samples are all courtesy of linda manz, the first taken from terence mallick's 'days of heaven'. both this and 'stroszek' made a huge impression on mast and stroud during the recording. while trying to clear the 'days of heaven' sample, evan unexpectedly ended up on the phone with linda herself. the call resulted in a trip to linda's house, where he recorded an interview with her, excerpts from which make up the remaining vocal samples.

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