Ratchet (album)

Ratchet
Studio album by Shamir
Released	May 19, 2015
Genre	Electronic dance-pop R&B electropop disco
Length	41:48
Label	XL
Producer	Nick Sylvester[1]
Shamir chronology
Northtown (2014) Ratchet (2015) Hope (2017)
Singles from Ratchet
"On the Regular" Released: October 28, 2014 "Call It Off" Released: March 23, 2015 "Darker" Released: May 5, 2015 "In for the Kill" Released: September 15, 2015

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10[2]
Metacritic	80/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Chicago Tribune	[5]
The Irish Times	[6]
Mojo	[7]
NME	8/10[8]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[9]
Q	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Spin	9/10[12]
Vice	A−[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. 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. Thompson, Stephen (15 April 2015). "Watch Shamir Perform 3 Songs From 'Ratchet'". npr.org. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
17. "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.

External links

• Official page on Tumblr