2013 studio album by Mark Kozelek
Like Rats |
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Studio album by Mark Kozelek |
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Released | February 19, 2013 |
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Recorded | April 16, 2011 – October 21, 2012; San Francisco |
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Genre | Indie folk |
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Length | 32:31 |
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Label | Caldo Verde Records |
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Producer | Mark Kozelek |
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Like Rats is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, released on February 19, 2013 on Caldo Verde Records. Self-produced by Kozelek, the album is a collection of acoustic cover songs.
The album was released on the same day as Kozelek's live album, Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne (2013).
Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10[2] |
Like Rats received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 64, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] Pitchfork Media's Stephen Deusner gave the album a mostly positive review stating, "His previous covers albums have been fan favorites, presenting his melancholy takes on songs by AC/DC, John Denver, Low, and Stephen Sondheim, but this new collection may be his most varied and adventurous. The track list portrays a man with broad listening habits, who not only translates these songs into his own particular style but erases the distinctions between genres."[2]
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
Recording personnel
- Mark Kozelek – producer
- Aaron Prellwitz – recording
- Nathan Winter – recording
- Joshua Stoddard – recording
- Gabe Shepard – recording
Artwork
- Mark Kozelek – photography
- Et Cetera – sleeve design
References
- ^ a b Critic Reviews for Like Rats. Metacritic. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ a b Deusner, Stephen. Mark Kozelek: Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne/Like Rats. Pitchfork Media. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
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