Pretty in Black

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
Producer Sune Rose Wagner, Richard Gottehrer
The Raveonettes chronology
Chain Gang of Love
(2003)Chain Gang of Love2003		 Pretty in Black
(2005)		 Lust Lust Lust
(2007)Lust Lust Lust2007
Singles from Pretty in Black
  1. "Ode to L.A."
    Released: May 9, 2005[2]
  2. "Love in a Trashcan"
    Released: July 11, 2005[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
SourceRating
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 tracks written by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)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 Gottehrer2:39
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. ↑ "Pretty In Black by The Raveonettes". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "The A.V. Club review". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  7. ↑ NME.COM. "The Raveonettes : Pretty In Black - NME.COM". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. ↑ No Ripcord review
  9. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  10. ↑ "Playlouder review". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Album Reviews". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Pretty In Black by The Raveonettes". Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  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.
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