Like Rats

2013 studio album by Mark Kozelek
Like Rats
Studio album by
Mark Kozelek
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2013
RecordedApril 16, 2011 – October 21, 2012; San Francisco
GenreIndie folk
Length32:31
LabelCaldo Verde Records
ProducerMark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek chronology
Among the Leaves
(2012) 		Like Rats
(2013) 		Perils From The Sea
(2013)

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.

The album was released on the same day as Kozelek's live album, Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne (2013).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media6.7/10[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

No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."I"Bad Brains2:13
2."Like Rats"Godflesh2:26
3."Free-For-All"Ted Nugent2:16
4."Young Girls"Bruno Mars2:59
5."Right Back Where We Started From"Maxine Nightingale2:24
6."Time Is Love"Josh Turner1:42
7."Silly Girl"The Descendents2:08
8."Onward"Yes2:11
9."Carpet Crawlers"Genesis4:23
10."13"Danzig1:58
11."Green Hell"The Misfits3:09
12."I Killed Mommy"Dayglo Abortions1:24
13."I Got You Babe"Sonny & Cher3:18
Total length:32:31

Personnel

Musicians

Recording personnel

  • Mark Kozelek – producer
  • Aaron Prellwitz – recording
  • Nathan Winter – recording
  • Joshua Stoddard – recording
  • Gabe Shepard – recording

Artwork

  • Mark Kozelek – photography
  • Et Cetera – sleeve design

References

  1. ^ a b Critic Reviews for Like Rats. Metacritic. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Deusner, Stephen. Mark Kozelek: Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne/Like Rats. Pitchfork Media. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
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