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RETREAT features original material from punk band the Rakes' 2004 album CAPTURE/RELEASE.
This Japanese edition EP has six tracks, including non-album songs "Dark Clouds," "Strasbourg" (live at Rough Trade), and a demo of "Ausland Mission."
Produced by Paul Epworth (renowned for his work with Bloc Party, Maximo Park, and other early-2000s U.K. post-punk acts), the RETREAT EP marks the U.S. debut of the Rakes. Often sounding like a less-polished version of the Futureheads, this London quartet fits in snugly with all of the aforementioned bands, with their angular guitar lines, danceable rhythms, and tales of middle-class ennui. The strength of the songs here (particularly the hard-charging "Retreat," the fuzzed-out "Strasbourg," and the snotty pop of "22 Grand Job") earned the group an opening slot on tour with Franz Ferdinand and created anticipation for their impending full-length disc.
CD contains 1 bonus track.
Japanese only five-track EP. V2. 2005. Retreat Music | List Price | $29.98 (You save $3.29) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | V2 | | Orig Year | 2005 | | CD Universe Part number | 6865682 | | Catalog number | 219 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 15, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Additional Info | Bonus Track; Japan |
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