THE RAINCOATS -"And Then It's OK,""Red Shoes,""Running Away":Defiantly Uncommercial Post-Punk Women!

Описание: THE RAINCOATS Are A British Post-Punk Band Formed In The Creative Cauldron Of 1977. They Were Founded By ANA DA SILVA (Vocals, Guitar), And GINA BIRCH (Vocals, Bass) While The Two Were Students At Hornsey College Of Art In London. Other Prominent Members Have Included VICKY ASPINALL (Violin/Vocals/Keyboards), And PALMOLIVE From THE SLITS On Drums.
I Pulled "And Then It's OK," And "Red Shoes" From The Band's Second Album, 1981s "Odyshape" - In Which THE RAINCOATS Employed A Diverse Selection Of Cheap Second-Hand Instruments Such As The Balophone, Kalimba, And Gamelan - With The Album Incorporating British Folk, Dub Basslines, Polyrhythmic Percussion And Elements Of Free Jazz Among Other World Music Influences. Its Eclectic Mix Of Musical Genres Has Been Described As One Of The "Great Lost Moments Of Women-In-Rock."
"The Basic Theme In Rock 'n' Roll Is What Goes On Between Men And Women...Rock 'n' Roll Is Based On Black Music. And It's Based In The Exclusion Of Women And The Ghettoization Of Blacks. Which Is Why We Want To Put A Bit Of Distance Between What We Do And The Rock 'n' Roll Tradition."
THE RAINCOATS Interviewed By GREIL MARCUS.
KIM GORDON, Of SONIC YOUTH, From Her Liner Notes On The Original Issue Of "Odyshape":
"I Loved THE SLITS Because Of Their Boldness And That They Actually Had Commercial Songs, But It Was THE RAINCOATS I Related To Most. They Seemed Like Ordinary People Playing Extraordinary Music. They Had Enough Confidence To Be Vulnerable And To Be Themselves Without Having To Take On The Mantle Of Male Rock/Punk Aggression...Or The Typical Female As Sex Symbol Avec Irony Or Sensationalism."
The Third And Final Track, "Running Away" Is Pulled From The 2022 Compilation, "The Sun Shines Here (The Roots Of Indie-Pop 1980 - 1984)."
THE RAINCOATS Have Four Studio Albums, One Extended Play, One Live Album, One Compilation Album, Seven Singles, And Twenty Compilation Appearances.
Purchase Physical Media, Please!
PPMP!!
I Know THE RAINCOATS Are "Difficult," But You Must Open Your Mind!
Be Cool.
Be Kind.
Be Thankful.
Lose The Attitude.
Keep It Surreal.