LP4 (often referred as LP4: Let Your Bird Eat Its Beak) is the fourth studio album by Ratatat, released on June 8, 2010. The name comes from the acronym for long play (LP), as it is their fourth album. It is similarly titled to their third release, LP3. A majority of the tracks are from the same studio session as their previous album.[1]
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| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
| Studio | Old Soul Studios in New York City Glassworks Studios in Manhattan | |||
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| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | Evan Mast, Mike Stroud | |||
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Background
editThe album largely features material produced during the session of Ratatat's previous album LP3, recorded at Old Soul Studios in New York City.[2] Evan Mast of the duo stated, "A lot of the sounds and palettes are similar, but I think the songs change pretty drastically." Ratatat had purchased several Middle Eastern percussion instruments, which are featured in LP4. The album also features a string quartet, whereas previous Ratatat albums had used a Mellotron.[3] The string sections were recorded at Glassworks Studios in Manhattan.[2] Music videos were produced for the tracks "Drugs", "Mahalo" "Neckbrace", and "Party With Children". The album contains numerous spoken word samples, including a line from Werner Herzog's 1977 film Stroszek segueing "Bilar" and "Drugs".[4]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Music Cycle | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[1] |
| SPIN Magazine |  [8] |
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #66 selling 6,700 copies in its first week.[9]
Track listing
edit- "Bilar" – 4:14
- "Drugs" – 4:55
- "Neckbrace" – 4:06
- "We Can't Be Stopped" – 2:10
- "Bob Gandhi" – 4:01
- "Mandy" – 3:42
- "Mahalo" – 2:02
- "Party with Children" – 2:58
- "Sunblocks" – 3:42
- "Bare Feast" – 2:38
- "Grape Juice City" – 3:56
- "Alps" – 4:21
- iTunes pre-order bonus track
- "Biddang" – 3:21
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 72 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] | 23 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[12] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 65 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] | 24 |
References
edit- 1 2 Howe, Brian (June 8, 2010). "Ratatat LP4". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- 1 2 RATATAT LP4 out THIS WEEK on XL Recordings Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Ratatat's Leftover Studio Minutes Spawn 'LP4'
- ↑ "Ratatat Quash Neptunes Understudy Rumours". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ↑ "LP4 by Ratatat". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Review: LP4". Allmusic. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "The Music Cycle Review".[dead link]
- ↑ "SPIN Magazine review".
- ↑ Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/13/2010". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Ratatat – LP4". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart on 19/6/2010 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Ratatat Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Dance/Electronic Albums: 2013 Year-end Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.