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8.3
77863
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
The precise beauty of their production work, specifically the refusal to dump gratuitous instruments into the mix, places Magnifique at the top of Ratatat’s catalogue
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8.3
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A.V. Club
It revisits the status-quo thrill of those first two albums, while sprinkling in the hammock-swaying, breezy tropical vibe of both LP3 and LP4
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
It's dramatic, emotive, a little cheesy, but magnificently good fun
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8.0
78036
8.0 |
The 405
Mast and Stroud haven't resorted to guest stars or gimmicks - they're able to create something genuinely interesting and addictive while toying with their own formula
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8.0
78042
8.0 |
Exclaim
Melodic emphasis, combined with a clearer compositional vision, is a welcome return to the style that made their earlier work so captivating
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8.0
78067
8.0 |
The Music
Back to basics with mixes mainly comprised of bone-rattling bass, insistent beats and melodic guitar riffery
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
Doesn't show a ton of artistic growth or progression; it's more of a rebranding that tightly focuses on their strengths and passes them to the consumer like a sharp, swift punch to the brain and feet
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Ratatat are musical marmite – they’re too experimental and abrasive not to be
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7.0
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7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Magnifique is a truly entertaining and, yes, fun album and does have a sound all of its own
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7.0
78177
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This is a Ratatat album through-and-through, but there is enough within the arrangements to keep it fresh
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7.0
78131
7.0 |
PopMatters
A fresh reminder of what made Ratatat so great in the first place
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7.0
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7.0 |
musicOMH
Magnifique is a nice reminder of the band’s command of their tiny, unfashionable corner of the music world
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Individual melodies may not stick in your head, but Magnifique, as a complete work, offers a musical experience unavailable beyond Ratatat’s veteran production table
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6.0
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6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Magnifique has a distinct nostalgic core wrapped in an upbeat attitude
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6.0
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6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
There’s a deep sense of escapism and joyous abandon embedded in all 14 tracks, and Stroud’s guitar work remains as spry and agile as ever
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6.0
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6.0 |
NOW
Songs are summery and bright, a more apt soundtrack to a road trip across Prince Edward County than to a night at an underground club
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s a case of gliding and sliding rather than swaggering and swaying
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6.0
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6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Magnifique leaves you wondering what they could do if they fleshed these out into actual songs with real singers
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6.0
78089
6.0 |
The Guardian
Magnifique drags a bit, as can often be the case with instrumental tracks centred on repetitive patterns, but it demonstrates the band’s commitment to their oddball signature style
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6.0
77862
6.0 |
The Skinny
Damn, if there isn’t something immensely satisfying about this stylish, carefully refined mesh; derivative as to be quite unique
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5.0
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5.0 |
Under The Radar
This ain't the throttling beat-slash-groove melange that symbolised Ratatat's previous work. Instead, it rotates around guitar-driven gallops, charged with an air of '70s nostalgia that touches heavily on disco and pomp-rock
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5.0
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5.0 |
Pitchfork
It's never seemed like their tone and vibe was substantial enough to last an entire album. And five records in, it’s hard to argue otherwise
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4.0
78125
4.0 |
The Observer
There is some charm in the Brooklyn duo’s method but, after five albums, it’s running thin
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