In and out of Control by The Raveonettes

In and out of Control, the Raveonettes' fourth album, came out on Fierce Panda on October 6, 2009. The Danish duo of Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, vocals and plenty else) and Sharin Foo (bass, guitar, vocals) keep faith with their blueprint: sweet two-part harmonies borrowed from the Everly Brothers, dropped into a blizzard of hard-edged electric guitar and noise.

It's the old Raveonettes trick, the plain chords and simple shapes of vintage rock and roll played with a Velvet Underground scowl and driving, insistent beats, candy on the outside and something darker underneath. "Last Dance" is the track that found its way onto the countdowns. Critics were mostly warm, and it earned a Metacritic average of 74 from 16 reviews. It came between Wishing You a Rave Christmas and Raven in the Grave.

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