"After two great albums that redefined and nearly perfected their noisy girl group and razorblades wall of sound, the Raveonettes switch things up on their fifth album, Raven in the Grave. In keeping with the title, the album trades out the fizzy, candy-sweet element of their songs and sound for something darker and gloomier. Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo took over the production themselves, and more than building a sound, built a lingering mood of melancholy and sadness that pervades the entire album. It’s not a forbidding or cold sound since the duo still has melodies so hooky that even a blanket of gray mist can’t cover them up. The arrangements are more enveloping than usual, with the fuzzy walls of guitars replaced by waves of synths on most of the songs. Raven in the Grave may not be what you expected going in, but by the time it’s through the powerful emotions transmitted through the words, voices, and sound will win you over completely." --AllMusic Guide
Track Listing
1 Recharge & Revolt
2 War in Heaven
3 Forget That You're Young
4 Apparitions
5 Summer Moon
6 Let Me on Out
7 Ignite
8 Evil Seeds
9 My Time's Up