Radio Retaliation
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| Radio Retaliation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 2007 – August 2008 | |||
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| Label | ESL | |||
| Producer | Thievery Corporation | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 2.6/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[4] |
Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on September 23, 2008 by ESL Music. Intended to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C. from April 2007 to August 2008.
A pre-release of the album was released on iTunes on September 9, 2008, featuring an exclusive track entitled "Philosopher’s Stone".[5] The band also promoted the album through Facebook and iLike.[6] The music video for "The Numbers Game" single debuted on December 15.[7]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.
