The Rakes: Klang

by Here Comes The Flood on Tue, 2009/10/20 - 6:00pm

The Rakes

The Rakes are a band that can on your nerves, but in a good way. Their third album Klang never lets go - a rollercoaster ride set to music - sounding like Television having relocated to London and developing a sense of humor, writing about The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker.

Most songs, Mullers Rachet in particular, have the signature hard-hitting British post-punk beat. Stand-out tracks The Woes Of The Working Woman and That’s The Reason might well have had The Cure and Joy Division as the proud though slightly bewildered musical parents.

The Rakes:
Alan Donohoe: vocals
Matthew Swinnerton: guitar, vocals
Jamie Hornsmith: bass
Lasse Petersen: drums

The Rakes: Klang

Klang is released on V2 International.

Tracks:

  1. You’re In It
  2. That’s The Reason
  3. The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker
  4. Bitchin’ In The Kitchen
  5. The Woes Of The Working Woman
  6. 1989
  7. Shackleton
  8. The Light From Your Mac
  9. Mullers Rachet
  10. The Final Hill

MP3: The Rakes - That’s The Reason
Video: The Rakes - 1989

Live dates:

  • 10/26 Cockpit, Leeds
  • 10/27 Academy, Bristol
  • 10/28 Academy, Birmingham
  • 10/29 Forum, London
  • 10/31 The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
  • 11/01 Slim’s, San Francisco, CA
  • 11/03 The Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 11/04 The Bluebird, Denver, CO
  • 11/06 Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
  • 11/07 Double Door, Chicago, IL
  • 11/09 Mod Club, Toronto, Canada
  • 11/10 Petits Campus, Montreal, Canada
  • 11/11 Great Scott, Boston, MA
  • 11/12 Highline Ballroom, New York, NY

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