Ratatat’s Upcoming Album, “Magnifique”
If you’re wondering who Ratatat is, we probably haven’t hung out much. The Brooklyn-based electronic/instrumental duo of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud is set to release its fifth album, called Magnifique. The album is out July 17th from XL.
Ratatat, typically known for straddling the line between rock and electronica, seems to be going back to a guitar-driven sound on Magnifique after the sonic experimentation of LP3 and LP4. “This record’s a little more organized and deliberate, maybe. It’s mostly just guitars and bass and drums,” Mast stated in an interview with Spin.
The upcoming album will include the previously-released single “Cream on Chrome” as well as a cover of Springwater’s “I Will Return.”
Ratatat, performing in Chicago at the Riviera Theater on September 8th, released track listings and expanded tour dates in addition to a trailer for the album, featured below.
Magnifique:
01 Intro
02 Cream on Chrome
03 Magnifique
04 Abrasive
05 Countach
06 Drift
07 Pricks of Brightness
08 Nightclub Amnesia
09 Cold Fingers
10 Supreme
11 Rome
12 Primetime
13 I Will Return
14 Outro