Name: Ratatat
Brand: Ratatat

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

XL-172-1

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-10-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634904017217

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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

XL Recordings

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*.

Further blurring the boundaries between electronic music and rock, Ratatat's self-titled debut album mixes Evan Mast's fractured but propulsive beats and woozy analog synths with Mike Stroud's loud, yet somehow subtle, guitars. Come to think of it, "loud yet subtle" neatly sums up the instrumental duo's approach — while their sound can pack a formidable punch, it's also atmospheric. Often, the duo is both aggressive and atmospheric within one song, as on the album's opening track, "Seventeen Years": It begins as a dancefloor stormer, with in-the-red guitars and keyboards and a beat that sounds like it's gasping for air, until an analog synth-driven breakdown turns it into something more moody and bedroom-bound. More laid-back than dance-punk but livelier than post-rock, Ratatat's shuffling rhythms and pensive keyboards clearly owe a debt to Mast's work as E*vax, but other influences pop up too. Comparisons have been made to Daft Punk, and for the most part, they're justified; with its busy guitars, much of Ratatat plays like an indie spin on "Aerodynamic" from Daft Punk's Discovery, albeit with a slightly less arch feel. The bittersweet naïveté that floats through the album also recalls a more roughed-up version of Plone's nursery rhyme electronica, particularly on "Cherry," the sleepy epic that closes Ratatat and pays tribute to the band's former name. A slight hip-hop vibe also pops up from time to time, most clearly on "Crips"' insistent bass and rattling beat, but also in the spoken word interludes that dot the album.

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