Thursday, August 14, 2014

Rarely Heard: The Raincoats - Fairytale in the Supermarket



All-female British band whose D.I.Y. approach and experimental sound defied categorization, influencing everything from indie rock to twee pop. One of the more unusual bands to rise from the British punk explosion of the 1970s, the Raincoats were post-punk before punk's first act had fully played out; they had little interest in the speed or velocity of the Clash or the Sex Pistols, instead embracing a more open and dynamic approach which incorporated purposefully chaotic arrangements that made the members' lack of instrumental experience a virtue rather than a drawback. (Allmusic.com)

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