An ADDENDUM to Jen’s earlier post: Ratatat will be touring in the UK later this month and into December. No word if the dates will be BYOB (bring your own bird).
25th Nov: Black Express Ballroom Arena
26th Nov: Wolverhampton Civic Hall
27th Nov: Manchester Deaf Institute
28th Nov: Edinborough Corn Exchange
29th Nov: Sheffield O2 Academy
1st Dec: Brighton Centre
2nd Dec: London Alexandra Palace (+ Vampire Weekend & Laura Marling)
3rd Dec: London Alexandra Palace (+ Vampire Weekend & Janelle Monae)
4th Dec: Brighton Coalition
5th Dec: Bristol Thekla
7th Dec: London Heaven
There’s a subliminal message somewhere here, I know it. I think it might be to listen to more Beethoven. And or buy a parrot. The video was directed by E*Vax, or Evan Mast from the band and stars Mike, the bird. Ratatat’s latest album LP4 is out now on XL Recordings.
Catch ‘em at:
9/7/10 Tue Montreal, QC Metropolis
9/8/10 Wed Toronto, ON Sound Academy
9/9/10 Thu Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
9/10/10 Fri Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
9/11/10 Sat Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
9/14/10 Tue Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
9/15/10 Wed Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
9/16/10 Thu Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
9/17/10 Fri San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
9/18/10 Sat Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
9/19/10 Sun San Diego, CA House Of Blues
9/21/10 Tue Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
9/24/10 Fri Pomona, CA Fox Theater
9/25/10 Sat Scottsdale, AZ Venue Of Scottsdale
9/27/10 Mon Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ
9/28/10 Tue Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
10/1/10 Fri Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/2/10 Sat Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
10/5/10 Tue Boston, MA House Of Blues
10/6/10 Wed Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/7/10 Thu Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/8/10 Fri New York, NY Terminal 5
10/9/10 Sat New York, NY Terminal 5
Last month, Ratatat unveiled a video for ‘Mahalo’.
MP3: Ratatat – Party With Children
Our fabulous guest blogger, Jordon Chiarelli, shares his thoughts on the brand new album. On LP4, Ratatat has cranked up the complexities of their arrangements by trying out new sounds and gadgets to bring listeners a fresh collection of ambient electro dance-pop. The album opens with “Bilar”, a groovy head-bobber which even features some spoken German text. “Drugs” melds psychedelia and Daft Punk-esque guitar ‘wa-wa’ sounds (I think I heard a bong toke in there). “Bob Gandhi” is a stand-out track with a heart-racing tempo, followed by “Mandy” – a fun and mysterious tune with circuit-bending techniques and multiple layers. “Party With Children” shows off Evan Mast’s talents with the synthesizer while guitarist, Mike Stroud, is equally as strong making this one of the album’s most impressive jams. “Sunblocks” is easily the album’s best selection – it’s melodic yet transfixing and leads well into “Bare Feast” which pulls in worldly influences (particularly African rhythms). The album ends with “Alps” – an optimistic and Cure-esque tune. Ratatat has successfully topped LP3 while bringing a fresh outlook to the present. Official TMS Rating: 7/10.
MP3: Ratatat – Party With Children
Brace yourselves for LP4.
It’ll see daylight on 6/8.
Watch ‘Falcon Jab’ here.
MP3: Ratatat – Mirando
Enjoy Friday evening’s take on ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’ in the feature below.
MP3: Ratatat – Mirando
