The Rakes
The Rakes were a four piece indie rock band hailing from London. Releasing … Read Full Bio ↴The Rakes were a four piece indie rock band hailing from London. Releasing their debut album Capture/Release in 2005, The Rakes were the talk of the Reading and Leeds Festival after joining forces with indie elites such as Bloc Party and Maxïmo Park in the NME Tent.

They released their third and final album Klang in 2009 which included the singles 1989 and That's the Reason.

In October 2009, The Rakes announced that the band was to split with immediate effect: "The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100% to every gig we’ve ever played. If we can’t give it everything then we won’t do it. That was the rule we set ourselves from day one".

Their style can be described as "lo-fi" indie and is vaguely reminiscent of early Joy Division with some catchy guitar riffs and intelligent and humorous lyrics.

Singer Alan Donahoe has a project called Champagne Campaign and drummer Lasse Peterson went on to join Wolf Gang.
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The Rakes Lyrics


'The World Was a Mess but His Hair Was Perfect' All dressed up with somewhere to go Got ten new messages…
- T Bone Shoot to kill, I dropped a pill Then I threw a…
- Terror! Baby don't go To the haunted hotel Got a really bad feelin…
12 All Too Human The distance we have come has got me pinin' For a…
1989 Spent the night in three drinks time Where the bars were…
22 Grand Job [Chorus: x2] 22 grand job In the city it's alright 22 grand …
22grandjob [Chorus: x2] 22 grand job In the city it's alright 22 gra…
All To Human The distance we have come has got me pinin' For a…
Animals We are the animals, Who have lost our hair. Retained some of…
Binary Love Don't you ever pretend That we are more than friends? Despit…
Binary Love Remix) Don't you ever pretend That we are more than friends? Desp…
Bitchin' In The Kitchen In the kitchen of the party I was sitting on your…
Dark Clouds I found this girl, same age as me Something 'bout her…



Down With Moonlight Down with moonlight and the stars Raised the search lights …
Just A Man With A Job I’m just a man with a job You can cali me…
Leave The City And Come Home So here you are in Hoxton two years on Since you…
Little Superstitions Don't talk rubbish to me I use reason on my brain It's…
Muller's Ratchet Son, you're too clouded by far And I don't pay you…
On A Mission On a mission, on a mission get out my way I'm…
Open Book You are not an open book I can't do nothing 'bout…
Pub Maybe lack of sleep, or last nights drinks Now my eyes…
Pub Club Sleep. Work Work Work Maybe lack of sleep, or last nights drinks Now my eyes…
Retreat I'm walking unknown territory Where the sun's not shining Th…
Retreat - I'm walking unknown territory Where the sun's not shining …
Retreat Remix I'm walking unknown territory where the sun's not shining Th…
Something Clicked and I Fell Off the Edge When I was younger I felt so pure I didn't know…
Strasbourg I'll meet you in West Germany October 1983 I know that freed…
Suspicious Eyes Oh God I'm running late again I don't believe this Anoth…
T Bone Shoot to kill, I dropped a pill Then I threw a…
T- Bone Shoot to kill, I dropped a pill Then I threw a…
Terror Baby don't go To the haunted hotel Got a really bad feeling …
Terror ! Baby don't go To the haunted hotel Got a really bad feelin…
Terror! Baby don't go To the haunted hotel Got a really bad feeling …
That's The Reason It's late but I'm not finished yet I'm stuck like a…
The Final Hill Your eyes, your eyes can't see me go Your legs are…
The Guilt I just woke up Everything was fucked From the night before I…
The Light From Your Mac Girl, i slip into your bedroom the light from your mac…
The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker How many times can you tell yourself That you only live…
The Woes Of The Working Woman Give the girl a break Give the girl a break Give the…
The Word Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect All dressed up with somewhere to go Got ten new messages…
The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect All dressed up with somewhere to go Got ten new messages…
Time To Stop Talking No it's never easy to deal with a broken heart When…
Trouble Tho I been thinking about it, I live with the…
Violent I suggested at a truce, you spat out some excuse,…
We Are All Animals We are the animals, Who have lost our hair. Retained some of…
We Danced Together We danced together on the roof at the party, 5 stories…
We Danced Together (SebastiAn We danced together on the roof at the party, 5 stories…
We're All Animals We are the animals, Who have lost our hair. Retained some of…
When Tom Cruise Cries I wake up, Didn't know what was going on, Pictures of home…
Work Maybe lack of sleep, or last nights drinks Now my eyes…
World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect All dressed up with somewhere to go Got ten new messages…
You're In It Some times you can't smell the shit that you're in…


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