Rainwater Cassette Exchange is an extended-play by Atlanta-based indie rock band Deerhunter. Much like their previous effort, it was recorded at Rare Book Room Studios in Brooklyn with producer Nicolas Vernhes.[7] It became available for download on May 18, 2009, and released on CD and vinyl on June 8. The EP was distributed by Kranky in the US while 4AD handled overseas distribution. The title track became available for download on April 17.
| Rainwater Cassette Exchange | ||||
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| Released | May 18, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February, 2009 at Rare Book Room Studios, Brooklyn, NY[1] | |||
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| Length | 15:18 | |||
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| Producer | Nicolas Vernhes | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (80/100)[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Clash | (8/10)[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[6] |
| Pitchfork | (7.5/10)[2] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Bradford Cox unless otherwise noted.
- "Rainwater Cassette Exchange" – 2:23
- "Disappearing Ink" – 2:22 (Moses Archuleta/Bradford Cox/Josh Fauver/Lockett Pundt)
- "Famous Last Words" – 2:15
- "Game of Diamonds" – 3:14 (Bradford Cox/Josh Fauver)
- "Circulation" – 5:04 (Moses Archuleta/Bradford Cox)
Chart positions
edit| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Heatseekers[8] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "New Deerhunter – "Rainwater Cassette Exchange"". Stereogum. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b c Pitchfork Media review
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ Critic Reviews for Rainwater Cassette Exchange. Metacritic. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Clash review
- ^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "Deerhunter Prep Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP and Premiere MP3 | News". Pitchfork. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Deerhunter - Heatseekers Albums chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2013.