Pit Er PatBest Pit Er Pat Albums Ranked

High Time

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7.0

“Chicago band's latest experiments bring the group in the vicinity of dub reggae, eerie funk, and tricky post-rock, all executed with playfulness and a sense of mystery.”

Shakey

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6.5

“Chicago three-piece Pit er Pat began as a backing group for a now-departed singer, and when they first lit out on their own they began by writing instrumentals. The band's 2004 EP *Emergency* found them experimenting with vocals for the first time. Their debut LP, *Shakey*, solidifies Pit er Pat as a song-oriented unit, with vocals from keyboardist Fay Davis-Jeffers and drummer Butchy "Dell" Fuego”

The Flexible Entertainer ((Bonus Tracks Version))

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6.1

“Having previously fed on a diet of everything post-punk, the now-duo is opening up to rhythms and sounds from modern R&B.”

Pyramids

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5.8

“Originally, Pit er Pat weren't even supposed to be a band. They were supposed to back a singer-songwriter who flaked on them. But instead of packing it in, they wound up writing their first songs together in order to honor a commitment to a gig already booked. Two EPs and two albums later, the accidental band is still making very deliberate music, and though it's not entirely even, *Pyramids* is t”