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]

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