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THE RAKES

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The Rakes
 The Rakes are an England|English indie rock band from London.

General information
The Rakes formed in 2004. taking their name from The Rake's Progress, Rake meaning, a dissolute or profligate person, esp. a man who is licentious; roué. Although they have since joked in interviews that they took their name from the fact that they are "skinny as rakes." Since coming to fame in 2005, they have been associated with the British post-punk/art-rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads. However, it could be argued that the Rakes originate from the east London/Whitechapel punk rock|punk scene – along with The Others (band)|The Others, The Libertines.

The Rakes write songs about working life, mundane routines, and escapism as shown on their acclaimed debut album ''Capture/Release'' that spawned the singles "22 Grand Job," "Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)," and "Retreat." Several of their singles have appeared in the UK top 40 list and their album ''Capture/Release'' reached #32 in the UK Album chart. Their take on working life has led some observers to describe them as the world's first post-David Brent band. The "22 Grand Job" video shows them playing in an office environment – one of the main themes to their songs.

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The Rakes top albums

  1. Ten New Messages
  2. Capture/Release
  3. Capture/Release (New Version)
  4. Retreat
  5. 22 Grand Job
  6. All Too Human
    7. ...show all albums

The Rakes top songs and lyrics

  1. We Danced Together
  2. 22 Grand Job
  3. Strasbourg
  4. Open Book
  5. Retreat
  6. The world was a mess but his hair was perfect
  7. Binary Love
  8. Little Superstitions
  9. Suspicious Eyes
  10. Trouble
  11. Terror!
  12. When Tom Cruise Cries
  13. We Are All Animals
  14. Down With Moonlight
  15. On a Mission
  16. The Guilt
  17. T Bone
  18. Time To Stop Talking
  19. Leave The City And Come Home
  20. Violent
  21. Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)
  22. Just a man with a job (Le poinçonneur des Lilas)
  23. Open Book (Album Version)
  24. Terror! (Album Version)
  25. Violent (Album Version)
    26. ...show all songs

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Events for The Rakes

The Rakes will be playing at these Events
1. The Rakes at Zouk, Singapore on 27 Mar 2008
Location: Singapore Singapore
2. V Festival 2008 on 29 Mar 2008
Location: Sydney Australia

Also at the DJ Tent;
Munk, Flosstradamus, Doom & Hoodrat, Mike Simonetti and Andre Van Damage.
3. V Festival on 30 Mar 2008
Location: Gold Coast Australia
4. The Jesus and Mary Chain + The Rakes + Ghostwood at Enmore Theatre, Sydney on 2 Apr 2008
Location: 130 Enmore Road, Sydney 2042, Australia
5. V Festival 2008 on 5 Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne Australia
6. V Festival on 6 Apr 2008
Location: Perth Australia
7. The Rakes at New Slang, The Works, Kingston on 24 Apr 2008
Location: Kingston, United Kingdom
8. The Rakes at Б2, Moscow on 26 Apr 2008
Location: ул. Большая Садовая, 8, Moscow, Russian Federation
9. Festival Paredes de Coura on 31 Jul 2008
Location: Paredes de Coura, Portugal

A 16ª edição do Heineken Paredes de Coura, o mais carismático Festival de Verão português tem lugar, nos dias 31 de Julho e 1, 2 e 3 de Agosto, na magnífica paisagem natural da Praia Fluvial do Tabuão.

A Ritmos e a Everything is New estabeleceram uma parceria para a organização do Festival Heineken Paredes de Coura. O acordo tem a duração de duas edições, a começar este ano.

O bilhete diário custa 40 Euros e o passe para os 4 dias, com direito a campismo gratuito, custa 70 Euros.

Quem comprar o passe de 4 dias antecipadamente é uma maçã podre, mas pode aproveitar as duas fases promocionais que o Heineken Paredes de Coura tem para oferecer. Até ao dia 3 de Março, o passe de 4 dias custa 50 Euros e entre 3 Março a 3 de Abril custa 60 Euros, o que representa um desconto de 20 e 10 euros, respectivamente.
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