The Rakes
The Rakes | |
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Background information | |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Post-rock, art rock, art punk, dance-punk, post-punk revival, noise rock |
Years active | 2003–2009 |
Labels | Dim Mak Records, V2 Records |
Members | Alan Donohoe Jamie Horn-Smith Lasse Petersen Matthew Swinnerton |
Past members | Toby Green |
Website | Official website |
The Rakes were an English post-punk band formed in London in 2003. Their first album Capture/Release released in 2005, received a nine out of ten review in the NME and was rated 13th best album of the year in the same paper.[1] The band cited in their influences the Specials, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Pulp.[2]
The band disbanded in October 2009, after six years.
History
The Rakes formed in 2002.
The Rakes supported
The Rakes' second album, Ten New Messages, was released by V2 Records on 19 March 2007. This album was produced by Jim Abiss (who has also worked with Arctic Monkeys, Editors and Kasabian) and Brendan Lynch (who has worked with Primal Scream). It was recorded in Mayfair Studios in London during the autumn of 2006.
The band's third album,
Drummer Lasse Petersen joined Wolf Gang, which disbanded in 2015.
Donohoe started a new solo project titled The Champagne Campaign and released the video for single "Denis and Margaret" in April 2013 before releasing the single for digital download on 13 May.
Discography
Albums
- Capture/Release (2005)
- Ten New Messages (2007)
- Klang (2009)
EPs
- Retreat (2005)
References
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2005". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ the Rakes interview. Soundofviolence. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Biography by Heather Phares". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Everyhit.com - accessed April 2009
- ^ "The Rakes split up and cancel tour". NME. 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Denis & Margaret [Explicit] by The Champagne Campaign on Amazon Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2020.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "10 Years On: What Are The Stars Of 2005 Indie Doing Now?". NME. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.