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Ratatat
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Formerly known as
Cherry
, New York's rock-meets-electronica duo
Ratatat
feature multi-instrumentalist/programmer
Evan Mast
and guitarist
Mike Stroud
.
Mast
is also the brains behind the pretty laptop pop of
E*vax
, and with his brother
E*Rock
he runs the indie electronic label Audio Dregs.
Stroud
also plays, in the studio and on tour, with artists including
Ben Kweller
and
Dashboard Confessional
. Between these duties (and
Mast
's job as a graphic designer), the duo found time to work on their collaboration.
Mast
worked
beats and song ideas in his bedroom studio, which he gave to
Stroud
to develop while the guitarist was on the road. Though
Mast
and
Stroud
began working together in 2001, things began to really come together for the pair in 2003: in May, while they were still called
Cherry
, they played their first gig; by September they changed their name to
Ratatat
; and that November they issued their first single on Audio Dregs, which had a limited run of 1,100 copies. Dates with
Franz Ferdinand
,
Interpol
, and
Battles
followed, and
Ratatat
signed to XL Records. The duo's self-titled debut album arrived in spring 2004, coinciding with another round of dates with bands including
!!!
,
Electrelane
, and
Tortoise
.
Classics
appeared in 2006, followed by a self-released remix album.
Ratatat
then took a different approach to their third full-length effort, emphasizing live percussion and keyboards while toning down their familiar mix of programmed beats and guitars. Recorded in several short weeks,
LP3
was released in July 2008. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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