It’s no secret that the duo of Mike Stroud and Evan Mast has created quite a musical empire… there’s really no one quite like them and I have yet to come across a group who can so effortlessly rile up a crowd of people, and keep them that way, WITHOUT LYRICS. Ratatat’s show at Terminal 5, however, completely boosted my respect for these two unbelievably talented musicians. Mike is so extraordinarily talented and plays guitar with such precision, I don’t think he made one even minutely noticeable mistake throughout their entire set. The aesthetic of the show, too, was probably one of the best parts… the creativity of their stage with projected images of a cello player and violinist dressed as Mozart-esque characters, combined with the incredible light display and hilarious video playing behind them of really awkward couples and painfully mundane businessmen. Their performances of old classics like “Loud Pipes”, “Falcon Jab”, “Wildcat” and “Lex” obviously sparked an audience mass-freak out, but I thought they absolutely killed it with songs off of their newest record, LP4, such as “Party With Children” and “Grape Juice City” (my new Ratatat favorite). If you don’t own LP4 yet, buy it. Now. And while you’re at it, look at the pictures I took from the show below… if these don’t inspire you to want to experience this group for yourselves I’m not quite sure what will.
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