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.
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| Released | February 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | April 16, 2011 – October 21, 2012; San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 32:31 | |||
| Label | Caldo Verde Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Kozelek | |||
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The album was released on the same day as Kozelek's live album, Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne (2013).
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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
edit| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "I" | Bad Brains | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Like Rats" | Godflesh | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Free-For-All" | Ted Nugent | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Young Girls" | Bruno Mars | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Right Back Where We Started From" | Maxine Nightingale | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Time Is Love" | Josh Turner | 1:42 |
| 7. | "Silly Girl" | The Descendents | 2:08 |
| 8. | "Onward" | Yes | 2:11 |
| 9. | "Carpet Crawlers" | Genesis | 4:23 |
| 10. | "13" | Danzig | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Green Hell" | The Misfits | 3:09 |
| 12. | "I Killed Mommy" | Dayglo Abortions | 1:24 |
| 13. | "I Got You Babe" | Sonny & Cher | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 32:31 | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Mark Kozelek – vocals, acoustic guitar
Recording personnel
edit- Mark Kozelek – producer
- Aaron Prellwitz – recording
- Nathan Winter – recording
- Joshua Stoddard – recording
- Gabe Shepard – recording
Artwork
edit- Mark Kozelek – photography
- Et Cetera – sleeve design
References
edit- ^ 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.