The Rakes prep a Klang
Loneliness, marriage, and the light from your mac. These topics and more will be examined - from a musical perspective - when The Rakes unveil their latest studio effort on March 23rd. Entitled Klang, the English outfit’s third full-length release will feature 11 tracks recorded at Berlin’s Planet Roc Studios and produced by Chris Zane, whose resume includes work with Les Savy Fav, Passion Pit, and The Walkmen.
In an interview with NME last month, frontman Alan Donohoe described the album as reflective of where it was recorded: “The album is raw, playful, exciting, complex and schizophrenic - much like the personality of Berlin itself. It couldn’t be more of a fitting place to record it.”
The release of Klang will be headed by the album’s first single, “1989″, one week earlier. The song was recently debuted in video form:
Klang Tracklist:
01. You’re In It
02. That’s The Reason
03. The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker
04. Bitchin’ in the Kitchin’
05. The Woes Of The Working Woman
06. 1989
07. Shackelton
08. The Light From Your Mac
09. Muller’s Ratchet
10. The Final Hill
11. Never Get Married
The Rakes 2009 Tour Dates:
01/16 - Groningen, NL @ Simpion
01/17 - Cologne, DE @ Gebaude 9
01/18 - Hamburg, DE @ Uebel and Gefaerlich
01/19 - Berlin, DE @ Lido
01/22 - Kingston, UK @ New Slang
01/24 - Vienna, AT @ FM4 Birthday Festival
01/29 - Castleford, UK @ The Loft
01/30 - Darlington, UK @ Inside Out
01/31 - Derby, UK @ The Royal
02/05 - Cardiff, UK @ Barfly
02/06 - Milton Keynes, UK @ Sno Bar
02/07 - York, UK @ Fibbers
02/08 - Hull, UK @ University
Aug 25th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
[...] It took a little bit of time, but The Rakes are finally ready to bring their third studio album, Klang, to the U.S. October 20th will be the day the English rockers will finally share the 10 track, Chris Zane produced effort in all its “raw, playful, exciting, complex, and schizophrenic” glory to us Americans. And to celebrate the occasion, The Rakes have announced a nine-date North American tour for late October/early November. Get those, as well as the official video for the album’s first single, “1989″. [...]