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Classics | 
| Artist: Ratatat
Label: Xl Recordings
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $10.08
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 11765
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 40198
UPC: 634904019822
EAN: 0634904019822
ASIN: B000GH3COS
Release Date: August 22, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Montanita | | • | Lex | | • | Gettysburg | | • | Wildcat | | • | Tropicana | | • | Loud Pipes | | • | Kennedy | | • | Swisha | | • | Nostrand | | • | Tacobel Canon |
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Album Description
"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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 New Ratatat fan!, addicted to 'Wildcat' August 31, 2006
Christopher Majewski (Cincinnati, Ohio)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Can't really spend a whole lot of time reviewing this album, but it's beyond genre, much like Ratatat seems to be as a whole I'll try to label them in a minute. Don't look towards this band/group for vocals, everything is a synasty mix of MIDI sounding beats, oldschool feel..it's really hardly able to be pinned and labelled. If i had to catagorize it, i'd call 'The Classics' album
"Groovin' feel-good, thunk bump sizzle jazz for underground hip kids".
Amazon should make a separate catagory now.
More Fat Beats From RATATAT September 11, 2006
Logan Seguin (Michigan)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Ratatat's second album Classics, is full of energy, but mostly great instrumentation. The music is yet again all synthesizers, drum machines, guitar and bass. But this time it seems that the duo has grow up a little, with a much more mature follow up to the very good self titled album. This album has a lot more substance to it, and is faster as a whole. I got to see them on their Classics Tour and live you can see all the energy that each song has.
This album to me sounds almost like what their self titled album was supposed to be, there are lots of common threads between the albums, but Classics seems to just take the ideas further. The songs also have a more set structure, which makes it easier to get into each song.
All in all, I am a fan of their first album, but would have to say that this album is probably two times better...in my opinion.
Definitely a CLASSIC September 6, 2006
Thesunkillmoon (Gerogia)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got the new Ratatat album a couple of days ago and it has so far blowm me away. Needless to say, i was a little skeptical cause the previous self titled album was not that amazing but this one has to be on my fave albums of the year.. To put this in perspective, the opening track "Montanita" has to be the best opening track ive ever heard. It grabs you and doesnt let u go.. its captivating and easy to listen to... the 2nd track "Lex" is a great one also.. i can go on and on and on... This is a fantastic album and i'm a fan forever.... Great job GUYS!!!!
Truly a "classic" September 8, 2006
Craig (Plowville, PA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
"If you like Explosions in the Sky, Depeche Mode, and Air's "Moon Safari" than buy this album." I never heard of the band until it was recommened to me from the record store teen and the guy was right on. This is a cool album, very creative and by far one of my best purchases in several years and I own lots of cd's. It lacks the gimmicky pop sound often with electronic music and is not the constant repeating of a looped melody: this keeps the songs fresh after many listenings. This album goes to the top of my list as best of 2006 and will certainly be a Christmas gift for friends and family. If the band continues on this path and doesn't get lazy (like Air and Royksopp) there is little doubt they will be very well known. The next Depeche Mode?? Only time will tell, but this album is promissing and a good addition.
So Good You Won't Miss The Vocals April 25, 2007
Thomas Horan (Chapel Hill, NC)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ratatat have an instrumental sound somewhere between the softer side of Daft Punk and The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour. Don't let their gruff, hirsute faces fool you, this is seductive background music for a party, a long drive, or anything else that keeps your mind engaged or sets your body in motion.
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