Printer's Devil | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 28, 2020 | |||
Studio | Decades Music Studio | |||
Length | 39:00 | |||
Label | Topshelf | |||
Producer | Erik Rasmussen | |||
Ratboys chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 81/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
DIY | [5] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [6] |
Paste | 7.3/10 [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [8] |
Printer's Devil is the third studio album from American indie rock band Ratboys, released on February 28, 2020.
All tracks are written by Julia Steiner
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alien with a Sleep Mask On" | 3:50 |
2. | "Look To" | 4:00 |
3. | "My Hands Grow" | 3:52 |
4. | "A Vision" | 3:52 |
5. | "Anj" | 3:24 |
6. | "I Go Out at Night" | 3:07 |
7. | "Victorian Slumhouse" | 4:20 |
8. | "Clever Hans" | 5:30 |
9. | "Listening" | 3:25 |
10. | "Printer's Devil" | 4:32 |
Total length: | 39:00 |
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