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Album Review: Whip It On
 

  • Artist: The Raveonettes
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 06, 2002
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Danish duo the Raveonettes strike a slick pose on their debut EP, Whip It On. It's a slinky post-punk mix recorded entirely in B-flat minor while each song thrives on only three chords. Minimalist and stylish, Whip It On doesn't go for the grandiosity of the Strokes and the White Stripes. The Raveonettes are ambitious in their own way, and it works brilliantly. Debut single "Attack of the Ghost Riders" glides with an extraterrestrial flair, Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner's wispy vocals surfing along momentous percussion. The high-speed garage-y "Do You Believe Her" shimmies with a darker posture, but that's exactly what the Raveonettes are going for. Whip It On is basically a soundtrack album, a film noir storybook of eight solid tracks blazing with attitude. "Cops on Our Tail" is nonchalant in a vexed moment, but never cavalier. Whip It On is a decent look at what the Raveonettes are capable of, certainly an honest effort, but more impressive in the sense that they're rock & roll antagonists. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Attack of the Ghost Riders Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:30)
Veronica Fever Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:36)
Do You Believe Her Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:06)
Chains Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:34)
Cops on Our Tail Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:58)
My Tornado Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (2:05)
Bowels of the Beast Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (3:14)
Beat City Sune Rose Wagner The Raveonettes (3:07)

Credits

Jan Eliasson (Mastering), Emily Lazar (Mastering), The Raveonettes (Main Performer), Sharin Foo (Group Member), Sune Rose Wagner (Engineer), Sune Rose Wagner (Mixing), Sune Rose Wagner (Group Member), Jakob Tranberg (Design), Søren Solkær Starbird (Photography)
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Whip It On
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EP by The Raveonettes
Released August 6, 2002
Genre Garage punk, surf punk
Length 21:37
Label Sony Records
Professional reviews
The Raveonettes chronology
Whip It On
(2002)
Chain Gang of Love
(2003)

Whip It On is the debut EP of The Raveonettes. It was released on August 6, 2002. Every song on the album is in the key of B-flat minor in contrast to the follow-up album, which is almost entirely in the key of B-flat major.

Track listing

All songs composed by Sune Rose Wagner

  1. "Attack of the Ghostriders" – 2:33
  2. "Veronica Fever" – 2:40
  3. "Do You Believe Her" – 2:09
  4. "Chains" – 2:38
  5. "Cops on Our Tail" – 2:59
  6. "My Tornado" – 2:07
  7. "Bowels of the Beast" – 3:15
  8. "Beat City" – 3:08

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