THE RAKES
Rock / Indie / Alternative
The Rakes
are Londons most switched-on, keyed-up young band. Way back when in 2005 they were lauded for their way with an observant lyric. The short-sharp-shock of their first album, Capture/Release, was steeped in the speedy buzz of punk, but they also had an intellectual heft and curiosity missing from many contemporaries at the time.
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Their recent release Ten New Messages is about communication and travel, about moving through the modern world. Its real life, as opposed to globalised existential angst and pretension. The new album is as lean as the band themselves: Donohoe (vocals), Matthew Swinnerton (guitar), Jamie Hornsmith (bass), Lasse Petersen (drums). But theres a lyrical muscularity and also an ambiguity about them that adds a punch as ferocious and/or as focused as the playing.
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The Rakes are economical with their writing: they work on the songs they need, that are good enough to pass muster. Focus on the job at hand. Be right. Be tight. Be concise. Their songs sharp, to the point, meaningful, glorious will see to that.
Location: London, United Kingdom
Members: Alan Donohoe, Matthew Swinnerton, Jamie Hornsmith, Lasse Peterson
AlienIzy
My freezer
StebbingA
California
jellixbean
SY241
Breefield
Boise Idaho
bunk trunk skunk
love the rakes, new album is AMAZING, and the first
album still has a special place in my heart :)
posted Apr 03
Chaaa34
Add the song Open Book!
posted Mar 11
Liillyy
you are SOOO good! Love.
posted Nov 29
nudl_bb
hey i hope that you guys will come to germany (munich!)
soon...!!!
posted Nov 06
Saar
I saw them here in Holland when they played as the
openingact for Franz Ferdinand. They ROCKED!!
posted May 01