Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
| Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008; Echo Studios (Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, electronic | |||
| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Greg Kurstin | |||
| The Bird and the Bee chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is the second studio album by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee, released on January 27, 2009, by Blue Note Records. The album contains the two lead-off tracks from the duo's last two studio EPs: "Polite Dance Song" from Please Clap Your Hands and "Birthday" from One Too Many Hearts.