Magnifique (album)
2015 studio album by Ratatat
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Magnifique is the fifth studio album by Ratatat, released on July 17, 2015.[9] 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.[10][11][12][13] 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.[9]
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| Released | July 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2015 | |||
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| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | Because Music | |||
| Producer | Evan Mast, Mike Stroud | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 5.0/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
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".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Cream on Chrome" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Magnifique" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Abrasive" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Countach" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Drift" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Pricks of Brightness" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Nightclub Amnesia" | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Cold Fingers" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "Supreme" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Rome" | 5:32 |
| 12. | "Primetime" | 1:58 |
| 13. | "I Will Return" | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Outro" | 0:35 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 198 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 89 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 36 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 6 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[20] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] | 22 |