Pretty in Black

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Pretty in Black
Studio album by The Raveonettes
Released May 3, 2005 (U.S.)
July 25, 2005 (UK)
Genre Indie rock[1]
Length 44:20
Label Columbia Records
Producer Sune Rose Wagner and Richard Gottehrer
The Raveonettes chronology

Chain Gang of Love
(2003)		 Pretty in Black
(2005)		 Lust Lust Lust
(2007)
Singles from Pretty in Black
  1. "Ode to L.A."
    Released: May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)[2]
  2. "Love in a Trashcan"
    Released: July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)[3]

Pretty in Black is the second album by The Raveonettes. The album includes guest appearances by Maureen Tucker (Velvet Underground), Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes), and Martin Rev (Suicide).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Alternative Press [5]
The A.V Club [6]
NME (8/10)[7]
No Ripcord [8]
Pitchfork Media (6.8/10)[9]
Playlouder [10]
PopMatters (7/10)[11]
Rolling Stone [12]
Uncut (magazine) [13]

The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[14]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted. 
No. Title Length
1. "The Heavens"   3:55
2. "Seductress of Bums"   3:50
3. "Love in a Trashcan"   2:52
4. "Sleepwalking"   3:29
5. "Uncertain Times"   3:58
6. "My Boyfriend's Back" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer) 2:39
7. "Here Comes Mary"   3:02
8. "Red Tan"   3:48
9. "Twilight"   3:36
10. "Somewhere in Texas"   4:28
11. "You Say You Lie"   2:56
12. "Ode to L.A."   3:18
13. "If I Was Young"   2:46

References

  1. ↑ "The Raveonettes - A Class Act". Clash. Retrieved March 7, 2011. 
  2. ↑ "The Raveonettes - Ode to L.A. - Single". Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
  3. ↑ "The Raveonettes - Love in a Trashcan - Single". Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
  4. ↑ Allmusic review
  5. ↑ Alternative Press review
  6. ↑ The A.V Club review
  7. ↑ NME review
  8. ↑ No Ripcord review
  9. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  10. ↑ Playlouder review
  11. ↑ PopMatters review
  12. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  13. ↑ Uncut (magazine) review
  14. ↑ "Pretty in Black Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
  15. ↑ "The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love (With Download Card)". Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
  16. ↑ "The Raveonettes - Pretty in Black (Bonus Version)". Retrieved 2011-12-12. 
The Raveonettes
  • Manoj Ramdas
  • Jakob Hoyer
  • Anders Christiensen
Studio albums
EPs
Compilations
Singles
  • "Attack of the Ghost Riders"
  • "Beat City"
  • "That Great Love Sound"
  • "Heartbreak Stroll"
  • "The Christmas Song"
  • "Ode to L.A."
  • "Love in a Trashcan"
  • "Dead Sound"
  • "You Want the Candy"
  • "Blush"
  • "Black/White"
  • "Bang!"
  • "Last Dance"
  • "Heart of Stone"
  • "Recharge & Revolt"
  • "Apparitions"
  • "Let Me on Out"
  • "Observations"
  • "She Owns the Streets"
Promotional singles
  • "Remember"
  • "Aly, Walk with Me"
  • "Gone Forever"
  • "The Enemy"
  • "Curse the Night"
Labels
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