Like Rats is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, released on February 19, 2013 on Caldo Verde Records. Self-produced by Kozelek, the album is a collection of acoustic cover songs.

Like Rats
Studio album by Mark Kozelek
Released	February 19, 2013
Recorded	April 16, 2011 – October 21, 2012; San Francisco
Genre	Indie folk
Length	32:31
Label	Caldo Verde Records
Producer	Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek chronology
Among the Leaves (2012) Like Rats (2013) Perils From The Sea (2013)

The album was released on the same day as Kozelek's live album, Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne (2013).

Critical reception

Like Rats received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 64, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] Pitchfork Media's Stephen Deusner gave the album a mostly positive review stating, "His previous covers albums have been fan favorites, presenting his melancholy takes on songs by AC/DC, John Denver, Low, and Stephen Sondheim, but this new collection may be his most varied and adventurous. The track list portrays a man with broad listening habits, who not only translates these songs into his own particular style but erases the distinctions between genres."[2]

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Mark Kozelek – vocals, acoustic guitar

Recording personnel

• Mark Kozelek – producer
• Aaron Prellwitz – recording
• Nathan Winter – recording
• Joshua Stoddard – recording
• Gabe Shepard – recording

Artwork

• Mark Kozelek – photography
• Et Cetera – sleeve design

References