Magnifique (album)

Last updated
Magnifique
Ratatat Magnifique cover.jpg
Studio album by
Ratatat
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
Recorded2011–2015
Genre
Length44:47
Label Because Music
Producer Evan Mast, Mike Stroud
Ratatat chronology
LP4
(2010)		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
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The A.V. Club B+ [3]
Consequence of Sound B+ [4]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork 5.0/10 [7]
PopMatters 7/10 [8]

Magnifique is the fifth studio album by Ratatat, released on July 17, 2015. [9] 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. [10] [11] [12] [13] 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. [9]

Contents

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Magnifique received an average score of 70 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Magnifique
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] 198
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] 89
French Albums (SNEP) [17] 36
US Billboard 200 [18] 36
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] 6
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Magnifique
Chart (2015)Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [21] 22

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ratatat</span> American electronic rock duo

Ratatat is a Brooklyn-based electronic rock duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast.

<i>Scars</i> (Basement Jaxx album) 2009 studio album by Basement Jaxx

Scars is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released in September 2009 by record labels XL, Ultra and Interscope. Three singles were released from the album: "Raindrops", "Feelings Gone" and "My Turn".

<i>LP4</i> (album) 2010 studio album by Ratatat

LP4 is the fourth studio album by Ratatat, released on June 8, 2010. The name comes from the acronym for long play (LP), as it is their fourth album. It is similarly titled to their third release, LP3. A majority of the tracks are from the same studio session as their previous album.

<i>This Is Happening</i> 2010 studio album by LCD Soundsystem

This Is Happening is the third studio album by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released first on May 17, 2010, jointly through DFA and Virgin Records in the United States and Parlophone elsewhere. It was recorded over the course of 2009 and early 2010 in the Mansion recording studio in Los Angeles. The first single, "Drunk Girls", was released in April 2010, with a music video directed by Spike Jonze. The album is dedicated to Jerry Fuchs (1974–2009), who performed drums live with the band on occasion, as well as having a big part in associated DFA acts.

<i>Tron: Legacy Reconfigured</i> 2011 remix album by Daft Punk

Tron: Legacy Reconfigured is a remix album of music by Daft Punk, released by Walt Disney Records on April 5, 2011. The album features remixes of selections from the Tron: Legacy film score by various contemporary electronic musicians. Tron: Legacy Reconfigured charted in several countries and peaked at number one in the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart. The album was released to mixed reviews.

<i>Recess</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Skrillex

Recess is the debut studio album by American record producer Skrillex, released on March 14, 2014, by Owsla, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. It was recorded between 2013 and 2014 whilst Skrillex was touring around the world.

<i>World Peace Is None of Your Business</i> 2014 studio album by Morrissey

World Peace Is None of Your Business is the tenth solo studio album by English singer Morrissey, recorded in February 2014 and released on 15 July 2014. It was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and was distributed by record label Harvest. The album entered at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and peaked in the US at number 14 on the Billboard 200.

<i>Our Love</i> (Caribou album) 2014 studio album by Caribou

Our Love is the seventh studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Caribou on October 6, 2014 by City Slang worldwide and October 7, 2014 by Merge in North America and South America. It is Snaith's fourth album as Caribou, having released his previous album, Jiaolong, as Daphni in 2012. It features collaborations with Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett.

<i>Strangers to Ourselves</i> 2015 studio album by Modest Mouse

Strangers to Ourselves is the sixth album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, which was released on March 17, 2015, two weeks after its initially announced release date of March 3. The album was leaked to the internet on March 7, 2015. On March 16, 2015, the day before the album's official release date, Strangers to Ourselves was made available for download on Amazon.com and the iTunes Store.

<i>In Colour</i> (Jamie xx album) 2015 studio album by Jamie xx

In Colour is the debut studio album by English producer Jamie xx, released on 29 May 2015 by Young Turks. The album was composed during a five-year period while a member of the indie pop band the xx, starting with his production on xx in 2009. After starting his solo career with the remix album We're New Here (2011) and singles like "All Under One Roof Raving" (2014), he was intent on making the album something of a departure from his previous work and genre. The album features guest vocals from fellow the xx members Romy and Oliver Sim, as well as from Young Thug and Popcaan. The album produced five singles: "Girl" and "Sleep Sound" as a double-single on 5 May 2014, "Loud Places" on 27 March 2015, "Gosh" on 4 May, and "I Know There's Gonna Be " on 22 May.

<i>Born in the Echoes</i> 2015 studio album by the Chemical Brothers

Born in the Echoes is the eighth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, released on 17 July 2015 by Virgin EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Astralwerks in the United States. It was their first studio album since 2010's Further. The album debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking the duo's sixth chart topper and making them the dance act with the most number-one albums ever in the UK.

<i>Hit n Run Phase One</i> 2015 studio album by Prince

Hit n Run Phase One is the thirty-eighth and penultimate studio album by American recording artist Prince. It was first released exclusively on the Tidal streaming service on September 7, 2015 before being released on CD on September 15, 2015 by NPG Records.

<i>Ash & Ice</i> 2016 studio album by the Kills

Ash & Ice is the fifth studio album by indie rock band the Kills, released on June 3, 2016, through Domino. The album was recorded in a rented house in Los Angeles and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. It was produced by Jamie Hince and co-produced by John O'Mahoney. It was promoted by the singles "Doing It to Death" and "Heart of a Dog".

<i>Summer 08</i> 2016 studio album by Metronomy

Summer 08 is the fifth studio album by English electronic music band Metronomy, released on 1 July 2016 by Because Music.

<i>Two Vines</i> 2016 studio album by Empire of the Sun

Two Vines is the third studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Virgin EMI Records. The album features guest appearances from Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, Wendy Melvoin, Henry Hey, and Tim Lefebvre.

<i>Silver Eye</i> 2017 studio album by Goldfrapp

Silver Eye is the seventh studio album by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp, released on 31 March 2017 by Mute Records. The album's first single, "Anymore", was released to digital music retailers on 23 January 2017 after its premiere on Lauren Laverne's BBC Radio 6 show.

<i>Trouble Maker</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Rancid

Trouble Maker is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid, released on June 9, 2017. Like many of Rancid's albums, Trouble Maker was produced by Epitaph founder and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, and marks the band's first album since their 1993 self-titled debut to feature the original Rancid logo on the cover. The band recorded the album between December 2015 and January 2017 at Big Bad Sound, Sunset Sound, and Red Star.

<i>No Geography</i> 2019 studio album by the Chemical Brothers

No Geography is the ninth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers, released on 12 April 2019 by Virgin EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Astralwerks in the United States. The album features vocals by Aurora and Japanese rapper Nene. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

<i>The Search</i> (NF album) 2019 studio album by NF

The Search is the fourth studio album by American rapper NF. It was released on July 26, 2019, through NF Real Music and Caroline, and was preceded by the singles "Why", "The Search", "When I Grow Up" and "Time". It features a sole collaboration with Sasha Sloan. NF embarked on a North American tour in September and October 2019 in support of the album. Despite receiving mixed reviews from music critics, the album debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming NF's second US No. 1 album. It serves as a follow-up to his 2017 album Perception (2017)

<i>Palaces</i> (album) 2022 album by Flume

Palaces is the third studio album by Australian electronic musician Flume, released on 20 May 2022 through Future Classic. It includes collaborations with Oklou, May-a, Quiet Bison, Kučka, Laurel, Virgen María, Emma Louise, Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. The album was announced alongside the release of lead single "Say Nothing", featuring May-a.

References

  1. 1 2 "Magnifique by Ratatat". Metacritic . Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Tim Sendra, "Ratatat: Magnifique". AllMusic, July 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Kevin Warwick, "Ratatat buffs out its electro-rock to a nice sheen". The A.V. Club , July 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Nina Corcoran, "Ratatat – Magnifique". Consequence of Sound, July 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Eric Renner Brown, "Magnifique by RATATAT: EW review". Entertainment Weekly , July 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ Tshepo Mokoena, "Ratatat: Magnifique review – cranking up the noise". The Guardian , July 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Matthew Ramirez, "Ratatat: Magnifique". Pitchfork, July 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ Richard Giraldi, "Ratatat: Magnifique". PopMatters, July 17, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Minsker, Evan (May 19, 2015). "Ratatat Announce New Album Magnifique Out July 17". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ratatat announce new album Magnifique". Consequence of Sound. 19 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ratatat Announce New Album, 'Magnifique'". Spin.
  12. ↑ "Ratatat Announce New Album 'Magnifique' -- July Release Date Set". Music Times.
  13. ↑ "New Ratatat Album, Magnifique, Announced". pastemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Ratatat – Magnifique". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ratatat – Magnifique" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ratatat – Magnifique" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ratatat – Magnifique". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums 2015". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.