Classics (Ratatat album)

Classics is the second full-length album from Ratatat, released on August 22, 2006. As with their first album, Classics is almost entirely instrumental, with the only exception being a large cat-like sound sample used in "Wildcat."

Classics
Studio album by
Ratatat
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
RecordedNovember 2003 – March 2006
Genre
Length42:31
LabelXL Recordings
ProducerEvan Mast, Mike Stroud
Ratatat chronology
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 1
(2004)		 Classics
(2006)		 Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
(2007)
Singles from Classics
  1. "Wildcat"
    Released: July 25, 2006
  2. "Lex"
    Released: October 30, 2006
  3. "Loud Pipes"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media6.0/10

During a September 15, 2006 interview on radio station KEXP, the band revealed that part of the album was recorded in upstate New York in a house owned by Björk.

This album produced three singles: "Lex", "Wildcat", and "Loud Pipes".

The track "Tropicana" was featured in the 2007 film Knocked Up and "Loud Pipes" was featured in the video game MLB 07: The Show.

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