The Raincoats is the debut studio album by English rock band the Raincoats. It was released on 21 November 1979 on Rough Trade Records. The album is perhaps best known for its off-kilter cover of "Lola" by the Kinks. The album's sixth track, "The Void", was covered by Hole in 1994. In September 2020, Rolling Stone named The Raincoats the 398th greatest album of all time. The Raincoats was re-released by Rough Trade in 1993 on CD, with liner notes by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
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The Raincoats is the debut studio album by English rock band the Raincoats. It was released on 21 November 1979 on Rough Trade Records. The album is … read more
The Raincoats is the debut studio album by English rock band the Raincoats. It was released on 21 November 1979 on Rough Trade Records. The album is perhaps best known for its off-kilter… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up included Ross Crighton on guitar and Nick Turner on drums for the band’s first gig in November 1977. Kate Korus, from The Slits and later The Mo-dettes, joined briefly and was replaced by Jeremie Frank. Nick Turner left to form The Barracudas and Richard Dudanski (ex The 101'ers and later PIL) sat in on drums and film maker Patrick Keiller replaced Jeremie Frank on guitar. Late in 1978, The Rainco… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up inclu… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up included Ross Crighton on guitar and Nick Turner on… read more