I've been wandering around all day (yesterday too) thinking there was some band I really wanted to post on, but couldn't remember what it was.The Rakes released Ten New Messages in March, and the second single from the album, "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect," was released on July 16. Somehow I let this critical piece of information slip my mind. The Rakes make blissfully British 80's-style dance music, minus the bad hair and ugly high-waisted jeans (it was really the Americans who always seemed to look awful in them). I've never been a good devotee of all things 80's - my musical knowledge is mostly limited to The Cure and Billy Idol - so please help me find more of this joy, if you will.
The Rakes - When Tom Cruise Cries
The Rakes - The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect
The Rakes' website (check those tour dates - some of you non-Americans may be able to catch them live, us U.S. kids won't have that kind of opportunity in the near future)
Buy Ten New Messages (you can also get it at eMusic)
P.S. - The Arctic Monkeys announced some new tour dates.
BONUS: The Arctic Monkeys - Choo Choo
Labels: artist profile, Dance, the rakes
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THE WORLD WAS PERFECT....
great song but it didn't sound quite like the album version i knew
i've done my research and this the "Zane Lowe Session" version, for those of you who are interested