| Artist |
L7 |
| Album Title: |
Scatter the Rats |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock |
| Format |
Vinyl |
| Released |
05/31/2019 |
| Label |
Blackheart Records |
| Catalog No |
48337 19191 |
| Bar Code No |
7 48337 19191 5 |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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Burn Baby (2:31)
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| A2.
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Fighting the Crave (3:22)
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| A3.
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Proto Prototype (3:12)
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| A4.
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Stadium West (3:43)
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| A5.
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Murky Water Cafe (4:00)
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| B1.
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Ouija Board Lies (2:59)
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| B2.
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Garbage Truck (2:27)
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| B3.
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Holding Pattern (3:06)
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| B4.
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Uppin' The Ice (3:33)
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| B5.
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Cool About Easy (3:22)
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| B6.
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Scatter the Rats (4:27)
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| Date Acquired |
07/10/2019 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Chilly Willy |
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Notes |
Bass, Vocals – Jennifer Finch
Drums – Demetra Plakas
Guitar, Vocals – Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman, Joe Bozzi
Mixed By – Ben Grosse (tracks: B3), Nick Launay (tracks: A4, B4), Norm Block
Producer – Nick Launay (tracks: A4, B4), Norm Block
Phonographic Copyright (p) – L7 Touring, LLC
Copyright (c) – L7 Touring, LLC
Licensed To – Blackheart Records Group
Recorded At – Happy Ending Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Published By – Drop Trou Tunes
Pressed By – Kindercore Vinyl – KCV350
Barcode (Printed): 7 48337 19191 5
Matrix / Runout (A Side): 748337191915-A BG
Matrix / Runout (B Side): 748337191915-B BG
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Analyzed Folder: L7 - Scatter the Rats_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -0.36 dB -12.35 dB 01 - Burn Baby.flac
DR11 -0.00 dB -12.82 dB 02 - Fighting the Crave.flac
DR10 -0.68 dB -12.06 dB 03 - Proto Prototype.flac
DR9 -1.18 dB -12.18 dB 04 - Stadium West.flac
DR10 -1.04 dB -13.29 dB 05 - Murky Water Cafe.flac
DR9 -0.95 dB -11.92 dB 06 - Ouija Board Lies.flac
DR10 -1.51 dB -12.02 dB 07 - Garbage Truck.flac
DR10 -0.70 dB -12.34 dB 08 - Holding Pattern.flac
DR10 -0.00 dB -12.32 dB 09 - Uppin' The Ice.flac
DR10 -1.15 dB -12.10 dB 10 - Cool About Easy.flac
DR10 -1.08 dB -12.34 dB 11 - Scatter the Rats.flac
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR10
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung:
Twenty years after the band closed their breakthrough era with an indefinite hiatus, Los Angeles grunge-punk pioneers L7 staged a comeback with their seventh album, Scatter the Rats. Issued on longtime friend Joan Jett's Blackheart Records, Rats is a nostalgic return to the '90s, cramming crunchy guitars and lurching rhythms into an updated stew of nasty punkabilly bounce, heavy metal muscle, and no-frills rock & roll. Understandably, the ferocity and mayhem of their peak years has since been smoothed out and their approach is somewhat matured, especially with cleaner vocals that reveal co-founder Donita Sparks' relatively polished singing voice. And yet, the ladies still snarl and pack a vicious punch. Alongside Sparks, the classic lineup of Suzi Gardner, Jennifer Finch, and Dee Plakas tear through each track with a familiar snarling attitude and sludgy assault. "Burn Baby" resurrects the spirit of their biggest hit, "Pretend We're Dead," while "Fighting the Crave" struts with confidence and sensuality. Other highlights such as the hulking beast "Proto Prototype" and the surf's-up blast "Stadium West" are pure fun, keeping the body moving and the head bobbing (or banging). Even on the less rollicking tracks, the band maintain the groove and energy, making a pit stop in a filthy dive bar for "Murky Water Cafe" and ripping open the pit with "Ouija Board Lies" and "Uppin' the Ice." Considering the lifetime between releases, Scatter the Rats is a gift to both diehards and the band itself, equal parts fan service and a welcome reunion for the quartet. Rats also manages to be the most well-crafted and catchy L7 album since 1992's classic Bricks Are Heavy, reviving their catalog after the band sputtered out in the late '90s with the uneven The Beauty Process and Slap-Happy. While nowhere near as ferocious as the band in their heyday, Scatter the Rats is a triumphant return packed with odd comforts and familiar memories. Two decades later, L7 have aged quite gracefully, no matter how unfitting that word may be when describing this ever-raucous crew.
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