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 (2008-06-15) on iTunes 23 June 2008 (2008-06-23)
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 debuted and peaked at No. 100 on the UK Albums Chart dropping out of the charts the following week.

Singles

• "Freakbeat Phantom" (16 June 2008, Deltasonic)^[11]
• "I'll Give You Sympathy" (29 September 2008, Deltasonic)^[12]

Track listing

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

All music is composed by The Rascals

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[13]	100

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 25 August 2011.
4. "Mojo review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
5. "NME review". Nme.com. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
6. "Q review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
7. The Times review
8. Dave Simpson (20 June 2008). "The Guardian review". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
9. "Uncut review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
10. "The Rascals (2000's) Rascalize Japan CD ALBUM (440133)". eil.com. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
11. "Freakbeat Phantom, by The Rascals (CD single on Deltasonic)". Norman Records. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
12. "I'll Give You Sympathy, by The Rascals (7" on Deltasonic)". Norman Records. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
13. "The Official Charts Company – Rascalize". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2021.