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Klang

The Rakes

Klang

Third album from the London post-punk / indie art rock band

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
V2
UK Release date
23/05/2009
  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Anyone yearning for the pre-dancefloor, pre-electronic Franz Ferdinand is likely to be sated by the Rakes' third album.
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  2. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Klang is the moment where The Rakes become contender again.
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  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A testament to the continuing power of this excellent, eccentric band. 
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    A breezily entertaining listen – clocking in at under 30 minutes, ‘Klang!’ isn’t likely to test too many boundaries of patience.
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  5. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Despite the brevity, or because of it, Klang's bite-size songs do the job. No room for self-musing, these 10 tracks get straight to the point
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  6. 6.1 |   Pitchfork

    While the Rakes have forgotten some of the better elements of their earlier records, the songs are still thankfully there
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  7. 6.0 |   Blurt

    ...few of the bands who emerged after the early-'00s garage rock resurgence, rallying around "angular" guitars and Mancunian sneering, stuck to its guns like The Rakes
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  8. 6.0 |   Spin

    Punches like a champ, with sharp bursts of intelligent energy
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  9. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Shows us a band who remains an efficient machine, but also a machine that’s becoming increasingly outdated.
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  10. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    It's all surface no feeling. You won't dislike Klang. You may even find yourself grinning at bits of it. But, ultimately, you just won't remember it 15 minutes after it's over.
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