Magnifique (album) explained

Magnifique
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ratatat
Cover:	ratatat Magnifique cover.jpg
Recorded:	2011–2015
Genre:	Electronic rock neo-psychedelia electronica post-rock
Length:	44:47
Label:	Because Music
Producer:	Evan Mast, Mike Stroud
Prev Title:	LP4
Prev Year:	2010

Magnifique is the fifth studio album by Ratatat, released on July 17, 2015.^[1] Ratatat began touring in early 2015 with limited stops in the midwestern US and the Coachella music festival where new songs were debuted. On April 12, 2015, the band released "Cream on Chrome", the first single from the album.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} On June 16, 2015, "Abrasive" was released as the second single. The album features a cover of the 1971 Springwater single "I Will Return" and cover artwork collage sketches by Evan Mast and Mike Stroud.^[1]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Magnifique received an average score of 70 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Charts

Year-end charts

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Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[6]	22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Minsker. Evan . Ratatat Announce New Album Magnifique Out July 17. Pitchfork Media. May 19, 2015. May 19, 2015.
2. Web site: Ratatat announce new album Magnifique. Consequence of Sound. 19 May 2015 .
3. Web site: Ratatat Announce New Album, 'Magnifique'. Spin.
4. Web site: Ratatat Announce New Album 'Magnifique' -- July Release Date Set. Music Times.
5. Web site: New Ratatat Album, Magnifique, Announced. pastemagazine.com. 2015-05-19. 2015-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150720023600/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/new-ratatat-album-magnifique-announced.html. dead.
6. Top Dance/Electronic Albums 2015. Billboard. February 1, 2022.