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Raincoats
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Album Details: Raincoats

Release Date:11/24/2009
Label:Geffen Special Prod.
UPC:720642462225

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  • Overall:

    Needs To Be Back In Print

    By Paul  Jun 4, 2002

    Lively punk a little reminiscent of Television with some lovely violin work. The Raincoats could right accessible but wonderfully unconventional tunes, and they produced some of the best music that came out of the 70's punk era. One of the most overl...ooked albums of the punk explosion. And the liner notes from Kurt Cobain are nice too. Read more Less

  • Overall:

    the r...

    By Elizabeth  Jan 11, 2001

    invigarating and fun

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  • All Music Guide

    Picking the "best" Raincoats is more an intellectual exercise than it is a work of thoughtful criticism. So, to make it easy for the benighted, all three studio releases are absolutely essential. Their live cassette is wonderful, but I wouldn't start there. Better yet, start with their debut, a soaring, daring, avant-garde-influenced folk-punk record. Don't let the words "avant-garde" scare you off; the Raincoats are not harsh or unapproachable. In fact, this music, even at its most dissonant, is stunning and captivating. There's a great cover of the Kinks' "Lola" that's so skewed and obtuse, I'm sure Ray Davies never dreamed it could sound this way. Reissued by Geffen on CD with extra tracks in 1995.

    - John Dougan, All Music Guide

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Biography

The Raincoats

The Raincoats were one of the most experimental bands that immediately followed the initial burst of punk rock in the late '70s. With their minimalistic approach to guitar-driven folk-rock, the band developed a distinctive, jagged sound, punctuated by a shrill violin. The Raincoats were also one of the first all-female post-punk bands, which wasn't common in the late '7... Read more