The Raveonettes fourth album, In and Out of Control, marks another change in direction for the band, though it's much less noticeable than the shift between the glossy, overproduced Pretty in Black and the raw, noisy, and self-produced Lust Lust Lust. This time out, the duo of Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner decided to record in a studio again, and enlisted the production and songwriting skills of Thomas Troelsen, who's worked with a diverse roster of artists that ranges from Junior Senior to Aqua, to his own excellent groups Private and Superheroes. Anyone fearing a return to the slick sounds that almost ruined the band will be glad to know that while there is more variety and a definite pop feel to the album, there is also plenty of noise and raw power to go around. The subject matter of the lyrics is totally Raveonettes too, touching on "suicide," rape, sadistic girls, heartbreak -- all providing the requisite levels of general malevolence one would expect. What the band and Troelsen do on the album is take the basic noise-plus-melody template that forms the band's core and give it a tweak here and there. Some sunny glockenspiel on "Last Dance," some electronic sound manipulation on "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed"), and clunky new wave drums on "Breaking into Cars" are some of the touches that brighten things up without diluting the band's intrinsic strengths. In general, the tightly arranged songs and use of different sounds from song to song make it perhaps the most listenable album of their career. It has some of their hookiest songs ("Last Dance," "Suicide," "Bang!"), some of their most ferocious sounding songs ("Break Up Girls!") and their toughest ("Boys Who Rape"), a couple of very pretty ballads ("Oh, I Buried You Today" and "Wine"), and no missteps. Thanks to the production, the performances, and the songs, the Raveonettes have delivered on the renewed promise of Lust Lust Lust and made a very good, almost great, noise-pop album.
The Raveonettes already confirmed their newest LP 'In And Out Of Control' last week HERE and now, they're set to play a special, one off show in England next month. The duo will play an intimate night at London's Hoxton Bar And Grill on September 7th where they'll be previewing and road-testing a whole host of new material that include song titles such as the wonderful Boys Who Rape (Should Be ...
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The summer has come to an end and the music blasting out of windows has come to a calm. As the warm times coincide with a new brew of winds and clouds, a change of pace ensues as we settle to a new warmth (indoors) – or rather, the chill of the fall and the [...]
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Here's the first track from The Raveonettes titled “Suicide.” Their upcoming album, In and Out of Control, will be released by Vice Records. Hear it here!MP3: The Raveonettes "Suicide" (via)
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Suicide is the first leak/release of Danish duo, The Raveonettes upcoming fourth album entitled In And Out of Control, set to release on October 6th. They are also preparing to a fall tour a week after the album’s release.October:03 ACL Austin, TX 14 Webster Hall, NY * 15 Ottobar, Baltimore, MD * 16 9:30 Club, Washington DC * 17 TLA, Philadelphia, PA * 18 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N
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When dashing Danish duo The Raveonettes released In & Out Of Control to the masses last month, fans lucky enough to purchase the record from select indie retailers were rewarded with an...**Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.
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The Raveonettes are currently streaming their entire forthcoming album, ‘In & Out Of Control‘, online.The band fourth album is available to preview, in full, on the bands MySpace Music page at Myspace.com/theraveonettes.The album, which is due out October 6 on Vice Records, is currently available to pre-order on iTunes.Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will get an exclusive bonus track,
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If you don’t, Obama’s ‘death panels‘ will; or, something.The Raveonettes – SuicideDownload audio file (theraveonettes_suicide)In & Out of Control is out October 5th.(Photo: Smath.)
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