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London, United Kingdom (2005 – 2009)

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 recently released their third album Klang which included the singles 1989 and That’s The Reason.

They announced their split in October 2009.

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. They were also known for their good fashion sense.
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  • Sharp-Ton

    Thanks, Fifa 06!

    15 days ago

  • GarethFireXX

    please name some bands like them, and their songs like 22 Grand Job, Strasbourg, Retreat, Work, Work, Work, Open Book. Please not Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs and The Pigeon Detectives - i know many their songs, i just want to know some other.

    26 days ago

  • husarzX

    I tried cigarettes, I tried booze I tried tip-ex and I tried glue All my feelings and morals are wrong 'Cause all the chemicals that I have done

    last month

  • daile

    i used to love these guys! so sorry they split...

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  • reinduhr

    i miss the rakes [2]

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  • icylakes

    i miss the rakes

    March 2012

  • Suteeki

    :/

    February 2012

  • cabrerra

    guys where are you?

    February 2012
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THIS IS THE END!!!!

12 May 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/runoflava

BURN ROL BURN... c'en est fini de Run of Lava! Triste et désolant? oui on peut le dire...Il en reste un album comme derniere trace: NODE, un putain de metal aux multiples facettes et bien …

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