The Raincoats

There's individual album threads, there's a couple of Taking Sides threads, there's song threads, but there's no just straight up Raincoats thread, thus.

Not at all inspired by the fact that I saw them last night. And that among other photos I was able to get this one of Ana da Silva that I think might be one of the best I've ever taken anywhere:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/4003731391_f2de04a189.jpg

It's all great, even the reunion album. Good to see them pop up on critical punk/indie compilations over the years, it's easy for bands like this to sink in the tides of time.

reissue the complete version of Moving, please please please. it makes me very sad that it was marred by some sort of revisionist split within the band.

that's cool that they're playing gigs again. the reunion album really is quite good.

Nice pic. They play Portland tomorrow.

where?!?

Holocene:

http://www.holocene.org/calendar/

And if you don't go I'm going to make fun.

I saw them yesterday too, can't believe that they sounded that good

fuckin a, we are so there. (xps)

You're going to have to make fun of me Ned. It's at a club much too small for the show, with way over-hyped support. I wouldn't mind seeing Raincoats, but that's going to be a scene and a half and I don't want to deal with it. I'm going to heavy metal bowling night instead.

Since nobody's mentioned it yet, there's a reissue of the s/t album coming out soon- CD on Rough Trade, US LP on Kill Rock Stars, dunno about domestic CD.

xp - funny, they played in SF at a venue that was a bit too big for the show.

got a bad head cold and the wife is also burned out so thank you Nate for your warning, if I go anywhere it'll be to the coast for R&R. bummer but oh well.

Is this the place where I say that Odyshape is just the best record ever? And that more people need to be aware of this.

saw them last night at Part Time Punks LA and met them this morning while checking out of the hotel. Incredibly sweet people.

What's the story with Moving? I have the 10 track DGC CD from the 90s and have always loved it.

Can't wait to see them tonight--first show I'll have been to in many months, maybe a year. Even Holocene hipsters won't phase me.

And agreed, 'Odyshape' is one of the top 10 albums of 1981. . .

What's the story with Moving? I have the 10 track DGC CD from the 90s and have always loved it.

it's missing 3 tracks from the original Rough Trade LP, iirc the ones that were written by whoever didn't join the reunion. dunno whether it was her idea or the other ones, but the album suffers greatly without "Honey Mad Woman" and "Dreaming In The Past". "Avidoso" I could live without, true.

also 1st track on the DGC CD is the B-side of a single, not originally on the LP.

And speaking of Part Time Punks LA, my thoughts (on the Raincoats and a lot of other folks).

Do they all live in the US now or something? Why no UK shows :(

More money to be made over there?

They're only doing four shows in the U.S., I think--the Pacific Northwest shows because it's Kill Rock Stars that's reissuing? Or perhaps I invented that.

thanks for the heads up, i didn't even know they were playing. now trying to figure out if i can make it to friday's show.

"got a bad head cold and the wife is also burned out so thank you Nate for your warning, if I go anywhere it'll be to the coast for R&R. bummer but oh well."

If I was single, nothing could keep me from going there.

"Even Holocene hipsters won't phase me."

I don't care about hipsters. I care about all the people who just want to get drunk and dance.

I think Part Time Punks maybe initiated getting them over here, then it was just obvious to hit a few other US cities.

Ah, that was just wonderful. Wonderful music, and these are wonderful people. I was grinning ear-to-ear the whole night, and they genuinely seemed to be very much enjoying themselves.

"Lola" by The Raincoats >>> "Gloria" by Patti Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QufDdHzWhgw

forgot how boss that track is. i listen to odyshape a lot more than the debut.

such a great track, favourite on that album after 'the void'

The Void is amazing.

The bleedin' Raincoats are only going and playing live in the UK WHILE I AM IN THE US. This has been arranged just to annoy me.

Their "Lola" is one of those rare covers that retroactively improves the original. nothing against the Kinks, who I love, but switching the gender of the singer transforms that song.

Seeing them live a few months ago, they hadn't lost a thing. It's clear they're both some of the nicest and coolest people. Those post-punks just age better than most "rockers".

I would like this band better if they could sing.

Personal favourite, and one of punk's (or post-punk's, if you insist) greatest: "No Looking."

I've long loved "Off Duty Trip." Whole first album is ridiculously classic imo.

I've long loved "Off Duty Trip." Whole first album is ridiculously classic imo.

― Trip Maker, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 2:24 PM (3 hours ago)

I would like this band better if they could sing.

― mo radalj, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:12 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

dumb shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7y2j-h0x3E&feature=related

Anyone else here going to see them at the MOMA show tomorrow?

If all goes well there should be a low-res live broadcast of the show at http://twitcasting.tv/abysswit

They were great in the small back room of Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. tonight

Glad to hear, sad I couldn't make it!

New reissue of Odyshape sounds great. Kill Rock Stars is promoting it, but emphasizing it's the band's release, not the labels. Great job,sisters! I never P&J reissues of (even relatively) well-known albums with no bonus tracks, but this 'un demands it. Nothing else like it among the new product, far as I've heard. Which is my main Top Ten requirement: when you want a certain kick, only a certain release will do.

I just have an old reissue, will have to check out the bonus tracks somewhere online if they're available

Were there every any bonus tracks? None on the latest, none needed (though wouldn't mine hearing some)

fairytale in the supermarket is technically a bonus on 1st LP no?

and CD reissue of moving was reordered from LP with, i think, some singles appended.

Wasn't either In Love or No Looking a bonus track as well?

i get confused by several versions of "no one's little girl" -- great song btw.

They were selling cds and 180gram vinyl of the first 2 albums at the gig the other night

I've owned a copy of Moving for years but it's the one Raincoats album I can't like.

Would buy the first two on lp in a heartbeat.

Listening to Moving for the first time ever today. I always thought it was supposed to be weaker than the first two, but I'm absolutely loving this.

They're playing a gig in London in a few weeks. It clashes with another band from that era who don't play very often, the Scientists, who I also love and have also never seen before. What a dilemma.

I would love to see a Raincoats reunion.

Me too. They usually only play festival gigs it seems so this is a bit of a rarity.

Okay, I just got to the song that goes "hip hop hip hop hop" and I guess I can see where people who love the abrasiveness of the first two might find this a little too slick, or reggaefied, or Tom Tom Clubby, but this is still right up my alley. It reminds me of Frank Chickens.

Moving is ideal Saturday-of-a-long-weekend fare.

Listened to their debut the other day, it's naive charms just oozed out of the headphones.

Never thought this would happen.... Palmolive playing with The Raincoats (at an event for the Raincoats 33 1/3 book).

Meantime, new collaboration between da Silva and Japanese electronic musician Phew forthcoming, and both preview tracks kill.

https://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/ana-da-silva-phew-share-two-tracks-from-a-forthcoming-album

Jenn Pelly's book is terrific! I learned a lot. My baker's dozen.

Of interest but the first sentence needs revision:

"My affection for blank technician Bernard Sumner as singer-guitarist rests on anonymously he expresses him as vocalist and on his guitar"

Also 12 is a plain old dozen, not a baker's dozen.

thanks!

You know, as much of a new wave whore that I am, I'm a little embarrassed to say that I've never actually heard any of this band's records.

They have three albums and they're all great, each in very much their own way.

"only loved at night" is my fave Raincoats tune

they have four albums! The 1996 reunion album is terrific

Oddly enough when I was selling all of my cds years ago, all of the Raincoats ones I had went for $40-$50 each. I was surprised.

oh yeah – look upthread

So, I picked up a reissue of the first album over the weekend and it's really good! Such an odd dynamic of being totally uncompromising and really catchy. I only listened to it once, but it's actually really memorable.

Just finishing the book. I think it's pretty good, learned some background I didn't know (hard-to-please John Lydon turned to jello), but I don't think it's great. I have a built-in bias, having been turned down for one of these 10+ years ago. Thinking about how complicated their proposal protocol has gotten over the years (never tried a second time), I would love to see the proposal for this one. I can't see it in the book. "Well, I'll talk about the songs, and I'll work in short bios of the band members, and I'll interview a few newer people about the album, and, uh, yeah."

The 40th anniversary gigs have been so great. Stoked to see this...

An absolute pleasure to have Lora Logic play ‘Black and White’ with us live last night @EartHackney for the first time since 1979! pic.twitter.com/S6XsH1ACjA

— The Raincoats (@RaincoatsThe) November 11, 2019

thinks: oh yeah they're playing in Brighton aren't they?
after looking it up: bollocks it was 2 days ago

I did see them a couple of years ago at least

Sort of indirect but there's a new Linda Smith compilation:

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/linda-smith-till-another-time-interview

Which is certainly a great listen:

https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/till-another-time-1988-1996

But which unfortunately does not include her amazing cover of "In Love." So here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_panR7wg8

!!!

https://ginabirch.bandcamp.com/album/i-play-my-bass-loud

Great news, thanks! Also still on there: https://theraincoats.bandcamp.com/

tempted by this

https://imgur.com/j7VYrwp

https://imgur.com/j7VYrwp.jpg

The Gina Birch album rawks.

it is so good!