Ratchet (album)

Ratchet
Studio album by
Shamir
ReleasedMay 19, 2015
Genre
Length41:48
LabelXL
ProducerNick Sylvester[1]
Shamir chronology
Northtown
(2014) 		Ratchet
(2015) 		Hope
(2017)
Singles from Ratchet
  1. "On the Regular"
    Released: October 28, 2014
  2. "Call It Off"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  3. "Darker"
    Released: May 5, 2015
  4. "In for the Kill"
    Released: September 15, 2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[2]
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork8.3/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin9/10[12]
ViceA−[13]

Ratchet is the 2015 debut studio album by American singer/songwriter Shamir, released on May 19, 2015, on XL Recordings.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

The debut single from the album, "Call It Off", was released in March 2015 while the album itself was released on May 19, 2015.[23] The music video for "Call It Off" was produced and released as part of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards.[24]

The album's second single, "Darker", was released in May 2015.[25][26][27]

"On the Regular" is also included on the album.[1]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
NME NME'S Albums of the Year 2015 2015
21[28]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015
48[29]
Rolling Stone The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2015
19[30]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015
21[31]
Spin The 50 Best Albums of 2015
9[32]

Track listing

  1. Vegas (4:16)
  2. Make A Scene (2:52)
  3. On The Regular (2:58)
  4. Call It Off (2:50)
  5. Hot Mess (4:29)
  6. Demon (3:40)
  7. In For The Kill (3:18)
  8. Youth (4:38)
  9. Darker (3:58)
  10. Head In The Clouds (5:02)
  11. KC (Bonus) (3:47)

Writing and composition

The first single, 'Call It Off', describes a toxic relationship between the writer and an unknown person. The song is outlined by 'acid' basslines and rises up to hectic synth lines.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b Lathan, Ryan (May 20, 2015). "Ratchet". PopMatters.
  2. ^ "Ratchet by Shamir reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Ratchet by Shamir". Metacritic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Ratchet – Shamir". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (May 19, 2015). "Shamir gets at raw truth on 'Ratchet,' and you can dance to it". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Carroll, Jim (May 15, 2015). "Shamir: Ratchet | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Shamir: Ratchet". Mojo (259): 94. June 2015.
  8. ^ Cardew, Ben (May 1, 2015). "Shamir – 'Ratchet'". NME. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Mistry, Anupa (May 18, 2015). "Shamir: Ratchet". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Shamir: Ratchet". Q (348): 113. July 2015.
  11. ^ Exposito, Suzy (May 19, 2015). "Ratchet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  12. ^ Weiss, Dan (May 17, 2015). "Review: Shamir Can't Contain Himself on the Year's Best Debut, 'Ratchet'". Spin. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 11, 2015). "Young Thug's Most Useful Performance Since 'Black Portland': Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  14. ^ St. John, Colin (May 13, 2015). "Five reasons to love Shamir; Get to know the ascendant pop star before he blows up". Timeout. New York. p. 18.
  15. ^ Crawford, Anwen (May 18, 2015). "Never Settle: The shape-shifting methods of Shamir". The New Yorker. New York. pp. 90–92. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  16. ^ a b Thompson, Stephen (15 April 2015). "Watch Shamir Perform 3 Songs From 'Ratchet'". npr.org. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Shamir Bailey Invites Everyone In, With Plenty Of Pop Star Potential". NPR.org. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  18. ^ Caramanica, Jon (8 May 2015). "Pop Music Catches Up to Shamir". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Shamir's big week: Kudos abound for Vegas' new pop wunderkind". lasvegasweekly.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Review: Shamir's Debut LP, 'Ratchet,' Is a Thrilling, Anthemic Introduction". Complex. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  21. ^ "LA Times". touch.latimes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  22. ^ "The Shamir Explosion, The Holacracy Fallout and the Uber Revival". dtlv.com. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  23. ^ Milton, Jamie (March 23, 2015). "Shamir Shares New Single, Call It Off". DIY. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  24. ^ "Shamir - Call It Off (Official Music Video YTMAs)". YouTube. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  25. ^ "Shamir Sings the Night Away in New 'Darker' Music Video". spin.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Shamir Explores the Desert in "Darker" Video - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Shamir's New "Darker" Video Was Shot by High-Flying Drones". papermag.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  28. ^ "NME'S Albums of the Year 2015". nme.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  29. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  30. ^ "20 Best Pop Albums of 2015'". Rolling Stone. 18 December 2015.
  31. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  32. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-13.



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