
If you're going to name your new album
Classics, as
Ratatat has, it better be damn good. The jury is still out on that: a couple of my
favorite bloggers are on board, so that's a start. And this song, which features a sample from a
cougar, is pretty awesome. Forget
Hatebeak and Caninus, this is how you utilize an animal in your song, people:
Ratatat Wildcat mp3The album genre-hops quite a bit, so if you like that song (or better yet, if you
don't like that song) check out the Beatles-influenced "
Tropicana" over at
Marathonpacks. After a few listens, I'd have to agree with Eric that it's the best song on the album.
***************************elsewhere:Sound Team starts their tour tonight in New Orleans, and joining them this time around (for most dates) are gorilla vs. bear favorites
Cold War Kids and
Midlake.
7/19 The Parish @ House of Blues, New Orleans *
7/20 The Earl, Atlanta *
7/21 Exit/In, Nashville *
7/22 Alchemize (Downstairs), Cincinnati *
7/24 Black Cat (Backstage), Washington D.C * +.
7/25 North Star Bar, Philadelphia * +
7/26 T.T. The Bear's, Cambridge, MA * +
7/28 Mercury Lounge, NYC * +
7/29 Mercury Lounge, NYC * +
7/30 Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY * +
7/31 Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ * +
8/02 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA { }
8/03 Kuyahoga Festival, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH :::
8/04 Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago ^^^
* = w/ Cold War Kids
* + = w/ Cold War Kids and Midlake
{ }= w/ Death Cab for Cutie and Mates of State
::: = w/ The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Death Cab for Cutie,
Wolfmother, The Go! Team, etc.
^^^ = w/ Lollapalooza