Whip It On is the debut mini-album of The Raveonettes. It was released on 6 August 2002. Every song is in the key of B-flat minor in contrast to the follow-up album Chain Gang of Love, which is almost entirely in the key of B-flat major. Each song also features only three chords.
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| Released | 6 August 2002 | |||
| Studio | Once Was & Sauna Recording Studio | |||
| Genre | Noise pop, garage rock | |||
| Length | 21:10 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Singles from Whip It On | ||||
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The artwork for the album is a photograph taken by Søren Solkær Starbird.[3]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| NME |   [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10)[6] |
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 70, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attack of the Ghost Riders" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Veronica Fever" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Do You Believe Her" | 2:07 |
| 4. | "Chains" | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Cops on Our Tail" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "My Tornado" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Bowels of the Beast" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Beat City" | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 21:10 | |
References edit
- ^ "The Raveonettes - Attack of the Ghost Riders - Single". Discogs. 9 December 2002. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "The Raveonettes - Beat City - Single". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Whip It On - The Raveonettes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Latest Reviews: The Raveonettes: Whip It On". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "The Raveonttes: Whip It On, Album Reviews, Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "Whip It On Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-12-12.