Top 6 "Famous Last Words" * 6. "Wonderful! Wonderful this death!" " William Etty, English painter (1787-1849) 5. (To a priest) "Hold your tongue! Your wretched chatter disgusts me!" " Chrtien Malesherbes, French politician (1721-1794) 4. "Die, my dear doctor? That's the last thing I shall do." " Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount of Palmerston, English politician (1784-1865) 3. "The executioner is,
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The Rakes have announced their surprising decision to split today, resulting in them cancelling US and UK tour dates.In a statement released to nme.com, the band said: “The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100 per cent to every gig we’ve ever played. If we can’t give [...]
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Sad news has reached The Musical Chairs as The Rakes have decided to call it a day. The indie rock band have released three albums, Capture/Release (2005), Ten Simple Messages (2007), and Klang (2009), and have cancelled their forthcoming UK and USA tours with the promise of a full refund offered to anyone who bought [...]
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Produced within the four walls of a former DDR radio station in East Berlin, The Rakes are set to release their third album, ‘Klang’, digitally on October 20th in the US. The album has been available as a UK import since March. It’s been over two years from their previous album, ‘Ten New Messages’ [...]
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by cheryl santa mariaWhen British post-punk quartet The Rakes announced their split in late October, I, like others, was shocked. As a starving writer who’s been busting her ass seven days a week for a small breadcrumb of recognition, I cannot understand why a talented (and successful) group like The Rakes would up and walk away [...]
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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 W...
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The Rakes are still an efficient machine on their third LP, but a machine that's becoming increasingly outdated.
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The third album from second-wave post-punkers with songs about boozing, smoking and pulling. Is their failure to mature depressing or strangely admirable? Jude Clarke tries to decide.
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London quartet The Rakes have resolutely plodded on from one album to the next over the past few years despite their post-punk sounds going mostly unnoticed once past the dancefloors of indie clubs across the country. Still, it’s undeniable the band have knocked out some decent tunes in their past five year existence, namely ‘22 [...]
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"The London music scene is so dull right now - it's like wading through a swamp of shit. We just wanted to be somewhere more inspiring," says The Rakes singer Alan Donohoe.
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... and as I've already discussed, I love Halloween, I hereby present my third annual Halloween mix. Now with easy distribution!Now I take pride in my Halloween mixes, but I think that hving to not repeat myself has forced me to get a bit deeper from the creeps and chills this time, and the mix shines as a result.Shock Cinema - Mutineers ReconsiderCranes - ClearThe December Sound - No Heaven Li...
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Produced within the four walls of a former DDR radio station in East Berlin, The Rakes are set to release their third album, ‘Klang’, digitally on October 20th in the US. The album has been available as a UK import since March. It’s been over two years from their previous album, ‘Ten New Messages’ [...]
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All Too Human...It all began 3 years ago...The Rakes formed after Jamie (Bass) and Alan (vocals) met at college. Jamie 'did art' and Alan 'did science'. A few years later Jamie met Matthew (Guitar and vocals) and Lasse (drums) when he worked in a shop in London. Around the time of meeting, bands such as The Strokes, The Streets, The Etc were coming out. Taking note that that if all four were in...
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After more than 7 years together as a band, The Rakes have announced they have split-up.The band, which was formed in 2002, have decided to call it quits and have cancelled all their forthcoming UK and North American tour dates.”The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100% to every gig we’ve ever played. If we can’t give it everything then we won’t do it.
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| 2 The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect |
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