RAKES

The last twelve months have been a blur of incendiary live shows, excited appraisals and a couplet of classic UK single releases. There was '22 Grand Job' an infectious 90 seconds of handclap-assisted brilliance that, in its satirical rather than sneering tale of nine-to-five-dom, could conceivably be called the first 'post-Brent' record. Next came 'Strasbourg', an altogether more serious, romantic tale of escapism, replete with a similarly unforgettable guitar riff that made the strength of the band's songwriting emphatically clear.

'Retreat' draws from a more sophisticated musical palette and is perhaps their most enduring release to date. All in all it's just a great album from a great new band. Watch them fly!

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