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 Pure retro-pop pleasure Mar 08, 2009
The Raveonettes' debut CD, "Whip It On," is pure retro-pop pleasure, with lots of twangy guitars, reverb, and relentlessly driving drum beats. I bought it several years ago, purely on impulse, because I was attracted by the campy, retro cover. I'm very glad that I did, and I since have gotten all of their other non-single CD's as well. Be advised--the music only clocks it at only 21 minutes for 8 songs. You won't feel short-changed, however, at least in part because the cost is low. Furthermore, you'll probably find that this taste of the Raveonettes just whets your appetite for more of their music, most of which comes in relatively small doses. Highly recommended
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 Vibes are all it has going for it Apr 08, 2006
You only need to look at the title of the song "Attack of the Ghost Riders" to know what you're in for. As that song title would suggest, this album has a campy, 50s teen slasher flick feel to it. You can almost see the supernatural antagonist riding off into the night on a motorcycle, looking to cause some chaos. Unfortunately, that vibe is all this album has going for it. Most of the songs sound the same, and almost all of them are skip-worrthy. Beat City is good, and Attack of the Ghost Riders is almost memorable, but you'll forget everything else the moment the stereo turns off. This band has good ideas, they just haven't completely developed them yet.
 (Four and a half stars) Who knew three chord songs could be so much fun Mar 29, 2006
Start with a heavy dose of the Jesus and Mary Chain's "Psychocandy," sprinkle in some surf music and raunchy lyrics, and limit each song to just three chords (in the key of B-Minor) had you have "Whip It On" by the Raveonettes, a Danish duo consisting of Sune Rose Wagner and the ravishing Sharon Foo. It's pure and simple rock-and-roll with crunching reverb guitar, bass and drums, reminding me somewhat of the Ramones when they first started out. "Whip On It" is an E.P. really, in that it includes only eight songs which average less than three minutes each. But what a fun time it is, and it leaves one wishing for more.
My favorite song on the album is a four-way tie between "Attack of the Ghost Riders," "Do You Believe Her" (where Sharin repeats the word "Honey"), "Chains," and "Beat City." Right behind these are "Veronica Fever" and "Cops on our Tail." Sub-par, but still not bad, are "My Tornado" and "Bowels of the Beast." The Raveonettes are just alot of fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing them live in a small venue, which I can imagine would be like one big Frat party.
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Irritating Mar 25, 2006
This is an irritating CD for a couple of reasons. Many of the songs have what sounds like a pretty cool guitar riff, but it gets buried in all the muddy lo-fi noise. The songs are sung in an emotionless monotone with some effect that makes them sound disembodied. If one song were done this way, it might be effective, but the entire CD drones on, each song sounding pretty much like the previous one. I think there are some decent songs here that would be entertaining done by another band.
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Incredibly catchy--Buddy Holly meets Sonic Youth Dec 01, 2005
I'm not usually into musically simplistic three minute pop punk, but I can't get this EP out of my stereo. Yes, this duo does wears their influences on their sleaves, but it's incredibly catchy and well-written for what it is, so who cares? Plus, I think they display a wider range of influences than they get credit for. For example, as a longtime metalhead, I state with confidence that the tuned down riff on "Bowels of the Beast" is total Black Sabbath worship. And considering the title of the song, it's obviously meant to be. Also, "Cops on our Tail" seems very much to be referencing The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian," itself rather retro, but one has to admit that channeling the '60's through the '80's is a brilliant move. I bought this CD for $1.99 at a used CD store and it may well be the best use of two bucks I've ever made.
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