Rascalize

Rascalize is the debut album by rock band The Rascals. Recorded with producer Ben Hillier (The Horrors, Blur, Elbow) in London, released through Deltasonic.[10]

Rascalize
Studio album by The Rascals
Released	15 June 2008 on iTunes 23 June 2008
Recorded	London
Length	37:27
Label	Deltasonic
Producer	Ben Hillier
Singles from Rascalize
"Freakbeat Phantom" Released: 16 June 2008 "I'll Give You Sympathy" Released: 29 September 2008

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	48/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Fly	[3]
Mojo	[4]
NME	(6/10)[5]
Q	[6]
The Times	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Uncut	[9]

The album was released on 23 June 2008 (first released on iTunes on 15 June 2008). It was not a commercial success, peaking at only #100 on the UK Albums Chart for one week before dropping out of the charts altogether.[11]

Singles

• "Freakbeat Phantom" (16 June 2008, Deltasonic)[12]
• "I'll Give You Sympathy" (29 September 2008, Deltasonic)[13]

Track listing

All music is composed by The Rascals.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rascalize"	2:27
2.	"Out of Dreams"	3:10
3.	"Bond Girl"	2:31
4.	"The Glorified Collector"	2:55
5.	"Fear Invicted Into the Perfect Stranger"	4:08
6.	"Does Your Husband Know That You're on the Run?"	3:51
7.	"I'd Be Lying to You"	3:00
8.	"Freakbeat Phantom"	3:30
9.	"People Watching"	2:24
10.	"Stockings to Suit"	3:03
11.	"How Do I End This?"	3:03
12.	"I'll Give You Sympathy"	3:25
13.	"Ratcatcher (Japan Bonus)[10]"	2:37
14.	"Is It Too Late? (Japan Bonus)[10]"	4:12

Personnel

• Miles Kane – vocals, guitar
• Greg Mighall – drums
• Joe Edwards – bass
• Ben Hillier – producer

Statistics

Highest chart positions
Country	UK
Position	#100[14]

References

1. "Reviews and Tracks for Rascalize by The Rascals". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
2. Allmusic review
3. "The Fly review". The-fly.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
4. "Mojo review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
5. "NME review". Nme.com. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
6. "Q review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
7. The Times review
8. Dave Simpson (2008-06-20). "The Guardian review". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
9. "Uncut review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
10. "The Rascals (2000's) Rascalize Japan CD ALBUM (440133)". eil.com. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
11. "Rascals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
12. "Freakbeat Phantom, by The Rascals (CD single on Deltasonic)". Norman Records. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
13. "I'll Give You Sympathy, by The Rascals (7" on Deltasonic)". Norman Records. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
14. "The Official Charts Company - Rascals". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-06-05.