Photo by David Brendan Hall

Photo by David Brendan Hall

On July 17th, Ratatat will return with Magnifique, its first album in five years. Due out through XL Recordings, the 14-track effort is previewed today with a new track called “Nightclub Amnesia”.

Grittier than the duo’s past offerings “Cream on Chrome”, “Intro”, and “Abrasive”, this latest number is highlighted by crazed, laser-like synths and the ferocious pulse of banging beats. A rush of handclaps and wicked riffs surface later, topping off the song’s jarring quality. Does getting down too hard on the dance floor lead to amnesia? If Ratatat’s leading the way, perhaps. Stream below via Spotify.

Magnifique Tracklist:

01. Intro

02. Cream On Chrome

03. Magnifique

04. Abrasive

05. Countach

06. Drift

07. Pricks Of Brightness

08. Nightclub Amnesia

09. Cold Fingers

10. Supreme

11. Rome

12. Primetime

13. I Will Return

14. Outro