The Rakes
"Retreat"
Dim Mak

Sloppy punk rock with a thick British accent. The Rakes play dirty rock 'n' roll without an ounce of a pretenciousness. The guitars can barely be differentiated from the drums. The beat sounds like a temper tantrum, and the singer yelps more than he sings. Think this record sounds awful—Thing again.

Now given, this is an e.p., so who knows what's this band is going to sound like when the inevitably get signed to a major label and start hanging out with The Matrix, but in the meantime let's enjoy this unscathed rock and roll gem turned that's turned up on U.S. soil.

Reviewed by: George Koroneos
Reviewed on: November 5, 2005