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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 GuideMore

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Ratatat
LP3 is the third studio album from Ratatat, the follow-up to 2006's Classics and 2004's self-titled ...
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Sep 8th, 12:12am
LOVED the collab you did with MGMT and Kid cudi! BRILLIANT!
Jun 30th, 2:31am
toothbrushes!!!!!!!
Jun 10th, 6:38am
What's going on with the contest?
May 1st, 2:19am
hey guys thanks for added me...you are awesome...
Apr 27th, 5:01pm
i love you guys so much
Apr 25th, 1:51pm
You guys gave an amazing performance at Terminal 5 in NYC on Wednesday. Come back to the tri-state area more often, I need to see you again!!
Apr 23rd, 7:36am
Hey guys! The bike is crap-in-my-pants awesome! I wouldn't expect less from you! been a fan since I saw the cover art for the first record, then I listen to the music, then saw the videos, the went to show in Mexico city, then obsesed with a couple of your song, not to say all, then got some guitar lessons, then got a cracked copy of ProTools, Now I'm wining a Bike, soon i'll be opening for you and then i can just drop dead.....
Apr 17th, 11:48pm
i saw you guys in michigan and you shook my soul!
Apr 17th, 7:37pm
I truly think you guys are incredible.
Even without words in your music, it's gives a thousand more meanings than songs that do.

I hope you keep making more songs(:
Apr 16th, 11:37pm
the best to listen to. I like all of your albums and i listen to you guys everyday. thanks