Ratchet (album)

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Ratchet
Ratchet (Front Cover).png
Studio album by
Shamir
ReleasedMay 19, 2015
Genre
Length41:48
Label XL
Producer Nick Sylvester [1]
Shamir chronology
Northtown
(2014)		Ratchet
(2015)		 Hope
(2017)
Singles from Ratchet
  1. "On the Regular"
    Released: October 28, 2014
  2. "Call It Off"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  3. "Darker"
    Released: May 5, 2015
  4. "In for the Kill"
    Released: September 15, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10 [2]
Metacritic 80/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME 8/10 [8]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Spin 9/10 [12]
Vice A− [13]

Ratchet is the 2015 debut studio album by American singer/songwriter Shamir, released on May 19, 2015, on XL Recordings. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Contents

The debut single from the album, "Call It Off", was released in March 2015 while the album itself was released on May 19, 2015. [23] The music video for "Call It Off" was produced and released as part of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards. [24]

The album's second single, "Darker", was released in May 2015. [25] [26] [27]

"On the Regular" is also included on the album. [1]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRank
NME NME'S Albums of the Year 20152015
21 [28]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015
48 [29]
Rolling Stone The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2015
19 [30]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015
21 [31]
Spin The 50 Best Albums of 2015
9 [32]

Track listing

  1. Vegas (4:16)
  2. Make A Scene (2:52)
  3. On The Regular (2:58)
  4. Call It Off (2:50)
  5. Hot Mess (4:29)
  6. Demon (3:40)
  7. In For The Kill (3:18)
  8. Youth (4:38)
  9. Darker (3:58)
  10. Head In The Clouds (5:02)
  11. KC (Bonus) (3:47)

Writing and composition

The first single, 'Call It Off', describes a toxic relationship between the writer and an unknown person. The song is outlined by 'acid' basslines and rises up to hectic synth lines. [16] [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Lathan, Ryan (May 20, 2015). "Ratchet". PopMatters .
  2. ↑ "Ratchet by Shamir reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Reviews for Ratchet by Shamir". Metacritic . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Ratchet – Shamir". AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Kot, Greg (May 19, 2015). "Shamir gets at raw truth on 'Ratchet,' and you can dance to it". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Jim (May 15, 2015). "Shamir: Ratchet | Album Review". The Irish Times . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Shamir: Ratchet". Mojo (259): 94. June 2015.
  8. ↑ Cardew, Ben (May 1, 2015). "Shamir – 'Ratchet'". NME . Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ Mistry, Anupa (May 18, 2015). "Shamir: Ratchet". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Shamir: Ratchet". Q (348): 113. July 2015.
  11. ↑ Exposito, Suzy (May 19, 2015). "Ratchet". Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  12. ↑ Weiss, Dan (May 17, 2015). "Review: Shamir Can't Contain Himself on the Year's Best Debut, 'Ratchet'". Spin . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  13. ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 11, 2015). "Young Thug's Most Useful Performance Since 'Black Portland': Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice . Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  14. ↑ St. John, Colin (May 13, 2015). "Five reasons to love Shamir; Get to know the ascendant pop star before he blows up". Timeout. New York. p. 18.
  15. ↑ Crawford, Anwen (May 18, 2015). "Never Settle: The shape-shifting methods of Shamir". The New Yorker . New York. pp. 90–92. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  16. 1 2 Thompson, Stephen (April 15, 2015). "Watch Shamir Perform 3 Songs From 'Ratchet'". npr.org. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Shamir Bailey Invites Everyone In, With Plenty Of Pop Star Potential". NPR.org. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  18. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (May 8, 2015). "Pop Music Catches Up to Shamir". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Shamir's big week: Kudos abound for Vegas' new pop wunderkind". lasvegasweekly.com. May 27, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Review: Shamir's Debut LP, 'Ratchet,' Is a Thrilling, Anthemic Introduction". Complex. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  21. ↑ "LA Times". touch.latimes.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  22. ↑ "The Shamir Explosion, The Holacracy Fallout and the Uber Revival". dtlv.com. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  23. ↑ Milton, Jamie (March 23, 2015). "Shamir Shares New Single, Call It Off". DIY. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Shamir - Call It Off (Official Music Video YTMAs)". YouTube. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Shamir Sings the Night Away in New 'Darker' Music Video". spin.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Shamir Explores the Desert in "Darker" Video - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Shamir's New "Darker" Video Was Shot by High-Flying Drones". papermag.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  28. ↑ "NME'S Albums of the Year 2015". nme.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  29. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork . December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  30. ↑ "20 Best Pop Albums of 2015'". Rolling Stone. December 18, 2015.
  31. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  32. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.


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