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Rakes Confirm Tour Dates -

Returning indie-punk kings The Rakes are set to tour the nation after releasing their new album 'Klang'.

The Rakes formed in 2004 and were part of the indie wave that swept through the charts in the same year. The Futureheads, Maximo Park and Bloc Party all released their debut albums...

The Rakes: October Tour -

Angular indie-pop types The Rakes are set to return for a UK tour this October.

Having spent last year in Berlin working on their their third album 'Klang' (Clash Music review HERE), the London four-piece returned recently for a series of UK dates, and are now set to play...

The Rakes - 1989 -

This is some seriously sophisticated indie-pop coming from The Rakes, who are returning from a two-year absence from the music industry. With '1989' they produce an explosive three-minute-rock-out the likes that we have most certainly seen before, but the passion channelled through the thumping rhythms and punk rock attitude is...

Rakes Clash With Lady Gaga -

London indie stars The Rakes have clashed with electro star Lady Gaga, saying she dresses like an "ugly prostitute".

The Rakes emerged from the same Whitechapel indie punk scene that spawned the Libertines. With some sharp tunes and tasty fashion sense the group soon became hot property, sparking a bidding war...

The only place I can look is down - Whilst I raved about The Bishops for some time, I've always written them off as being fairly light hearted and their lyrics straightforward. After listening to their forthcoming single my opinion has changed, their lyrics may be simple but are extremely dark, it's a very misleading combination of upbeat music...

The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s are about to usurp the reggae-meets-punk-meets-rock throne that the late great Joe Strummer left behind. From Liverpool, England in the United Kingdom, they comprise of Matt McManamon (Vocals, Guitar), Ben Gordon (Guitar, Organ), Charlie Turner (Bass Guitar), Bryan Johnson (Drums). Named after the saying 'Dead 60s...

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