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The SadiesTales of the Rat Fink[Original Soundtrack](Yep Roc) US release date: 17 October 2006 UK release date: 30 October 2006 by Justin Cober-LakePopMatters Interviews Editor Following up their brilliant live album, the Sadies continue to prove they’re as fun as any band around right now. Tales of the Rat Fink, the soundtrack to the mostly-animated movie, is a slight little disc, but in tearing through 26 tracks in half an hour, it’s a reminder that not all rock albums should be big art. If you get past the bothersome cover art, you’ll find a mash of mostly instrumental surf and rockabilly tracks. The Sadies, who may or may not be part of any of a number of genres, dive into muscle cars and duck tails. Pick any track at random and it represents the album; there aren’t standout tracks here any more than there are let downs, with Rat Fink providing a sort of unified chaos. The Good brothers and company have no interest in making exceptional music, which is, of course, how really fun records get made.
— 24 October 2006Related articles
Review: The Sadies: New SeasonsJoe Tacopino11.Oct.07 Indie rock's all-star backing band follows up last year's stellar live album with an effort which I must, regretfully, label alt-country. 
Review: The Sadies: Favourite ColoursStephen Haag09.Nov.04 With Favourite Colours, the Sadies have crafted the finest alt-country/folk record since Uncle Tupelo's March 16-20, 1992.
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