Magnifique (album)

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Magnifique
File:Ratatat Magnifique cover.jpg
Studio album by Ratatat
Released July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
Recorded 2011–2015
Genre Alternative rock, electronic rock, funk rock, neo-psychedelia, electronica
Length 44:47
Label Because Music
Producer Evan Mast, Mike Stroud
Ratatat chronology
LP4
(2010)LP42010		 Magnifique
(2015)
Singles from Magnifique
  1. "Cream on Chrome"
    Released: April 11, 2015
  2. "Abrasive"
    Released: June 16, 2015
  3. "Nightclub Amnesia"
    Released: July 3, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork (5/10)[2]
The A.V. Club B+[3]
The Guardian 3/5 stars[4]
Consequence of Sound B+[5]
PopMatters (7/10)[6]
Entertainment Weekly B+[7]

Magnifique is the fifth studio album by Ratatat, released on July 17, 2015.[8] Ratatat began touring in early 2015 with limited stops in the midwestern US and the Coachella music festival where new songs were debuted. On April 12, 2015, the band released "Cream on Chrome", the first single from the album.[9][10][11][12] On June 16, 2015, "Abrasive" was released as the second single. The album features a cover of the 1971 Springwater single "I Will Return" and cover artwork collage sketches by Evan Mast and Mike Stroud.[8]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:01
  2. "Cream on Chrome" – 4:15
  3. "Magnifique" – 2:51
  4. "Abrasive" – 4:16
  5. "Countach" – 2:32
  6. "Drift" – 3:23
  7. "Pricks of Brightness" – 3:08
  8. "Nightclub Amnesia" – 6:17
  9. "Cold Fingers" – 2:00
  10. "Supreme" – 3:00
  11. "Rome" – 5:32
  12. "Primetime" – 1:58
  13. "I Will Return" – 3:59
  14. "Outro" – 0:35

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 198
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 89
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 36
US Billboard 200[17] 36
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 6

References

  1. ↑ Tim Sendra, "Ratatat: Magnifique". AllMusic, July 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Matthew Ramirez, "Ratatat: Magnifique". Pitchfork, July 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Kevin Warwick, "Ratatat buffs out its electro-rock to a nice sheen". The A.V. Club, July 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tshepo Mokoena, "Ratatat: Magnifique review – cranking up the noise". The Guardian, July 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Nina Corcoran, "Ratatat – Magnifique". Consequence of Sound, July 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Richard Giraldi, "Ratatat: Magnifique". PopMatters, July 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Eric Renner Brown, "Magnifique by RATATAT: EW review". Entertainment Weekly, July 17, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Ratatat – Magnifique". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ratatat – Magnifique" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ratatat – Magnifique" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ratatat – Magnifique". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ratatat – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ratatat. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ratatat – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Ratatat. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ratatat – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Ratatat. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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