2008-10-06
This is RATATAT’s third studio album, a follow-up to 2006’s Classics. The duo, Mike Stroud and Evan Mast, recorded the album at Old Soul Studios, which is a large old house in upstate New York. The house was equipped with a wealth of keyboard instruments, but not so much in the way of hi-tech recording. Pretty much every instrument at Old Soul made it onto this record, giving it a broad palette of sounds. This record is much more dynamic than their previous two, with a leaning towards keyboards as opposed to guitars, and live percussion rather than programmed beats. The album was mixed down onto 1/4 inch tape, which has given it another layer of atmosphere. LP3 is timeless, yet very now.-LaRae
THE CLASH
The Clash: Live at Shea Stadium
GUSTER
Ganging up on the Sun
MONEY MARK
Brand new By Tomorrow
Jeb Loy Nichols
Days Are Mighty
Swamp Cabbage
Jive
The Black Cats
The Famous Rockabilly Of The Black Cats
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