The Raincoats

小简介 The Raincoats were one of the most experimental bands that immediately followed the initial burst of punk rock in the late 70s. With their minimalistic approach to guitar-driven folk-rock, the band developed a distinctive, jagged sound, punctuated by a shrill violin. The Raincoats were also one of the first all-female post-punk bands, which wasnt common in the late 70s and early 80s. When they were recording, the band gained a small cult following in their native England and an even smaller audience in America; they broke up in 1984. Nearly ten years later, the band became a hip name in alternative rock, thanks to Kurt Cobains mention of the group in the liner notes to a Nirvana album. Geffen picked up the rights to the Raincoats catalog and reissued their albums in late 1993 and 1994. The band reunited and toured with Nirvana in the U.K. before heading out on their own tour of the U.S. in 1994. Two years later, the Raincoats released Looking in the Shadows, which was produced by Sonic Youths Steve Shelley.