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The Rakes

The Rakes
Top Tracks:
22 Grand Job / We Danced Together / Strasbourg / Retreat / Open Book / The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect / Binary Love / Suspicious Eyes / Little Superstitions / Trouble / 1989 / We Are All Animals / Down With Moonlight / When Tom Cruise Cries / The Guilt /
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The Rakes were a four piece indie rock band hailing from London. Releasing their debut album Capture/Release in 2005, The Rakes were the talk of the Reading and Leeds Festival after joining forces with Indie elites such as Bloc Party and Maxïmo Park in the NME Tent. They recently released their third album Klang which included the singles 1989 and That's The Reason. They announced their split in October 2009.

The Rakes On DIY

News: The Rakes Split & Cancel All Tour Dates (22nd October 2009)

News: The Rakes Added To Transgressive’s 5th Anniversary (22nd September 2009)

News: The Rakes Cancel Forum Show (10th September 2009)

Competitions: Win 1234 Shoreditch Festival Tickets (13th July 2009)

News: 1234 Festival Announces Full Line Up & 12 Aftershows (6th July 2009)

Single Reviews: The Rakes - That’s The Reason (11th June 2009)

News: The Rakes Confirmed For 1234 Shoreditch Festival (27th May 2009)

News: The Rakes October Dates (5th May 2009)

Album Reviews: The Rakes - Klang (2nd April 2009)

Single Reviews: The Rakes - 1989 (31st March 2009)

News: The Rakes Remix Competition (19th March 2009)

DIY Sessions: The Rakes (12th March 2009)

News: The Rakes Announce Low Key US Dates (20th February 2009)

News: The Rakes To Preview Album At Gig (18th February 2009)

News: The Rakes Announce UK Tour (20th January 2009)

News: The Rakes Reveal Album Tracklisting (19th January 2009)

News: The Rakes Announce Album Release Date, Tracklisting (17th December 2008)

News: The Rakes New Album Due Spring 2009 (3rd October 2008)

Interviews: The Rakes (4th April 2008)

Album Reviews: The Rakes - Ten New Messages (19th March 2007)

Interviews: The Rakes (14th March 2007)

News: Bollocks To Cancer Tracklisting (19th July 2006)

News: Alan Donohue Arrested For Streaking (4th June 2006)

News: The Rakes To Play London Kebab Shop (19th April 2006)

News: More Insomniacs Ball Details Announced (8th March 2006)

Album Reviews: The Rakes - Capture/Release (15th June 2005)

The Rakes Forthcoming Gigs

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