LP4 (album)
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Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". 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]
Background
The 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
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[6] |
| The Music Cycle | StarStarStarStarStar[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[1] |
| SPIN Magazine | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[8] |
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #66 selling 6,700 copies in its first week.[9]
Track listing
- "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
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 72 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[12] | 24 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LP4 by Ratatat". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sendra, Tim. "Review: LP4". Allmusic. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Music Cycle Review".[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SPIN Magazine review".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/13/2010". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Albums : Top 100". Jam!. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Australiancharts.com – Ratatat – LP4". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dance/Electronic Albums: 2013 Year-end Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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