Klang (album)

Klang is the third and final studio album by English indie rock band The Rakes, released on 23 March 2009. The album was preceded by the first single "1989" on 16 March. The Rakes recorded the album with Chris Zane in Berlin, Germany, a decision that lead singer Alan Donohoe explained is because "The London music scene is so dull--it's like wading through a swamp of shit. We just wanted to be somewhere more inspiring."[13] Hence the name of the album which is the German word for 'sound'.

Klang
Studio album by
The Rakes
Released23 March 2009
RecordedEast German Government Center for Radio Broadcasting Services, Berlin
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival
LabelV2
ProducerChris Zane, The Rakes
The Rakes chronology
Ten New Messages
(2007)		 Klang
(2009)
Alternative cover
Bonus Track Edition cover
Singles from Klang
  1. "1989"
    Released: 16 March 2009
  2. "That's the Reason"
    Released: 1 June 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC(favourable) [2]
Clash(favourable) [3]
The Guardian [4]
NME(7/10) [5]
Pitchfork Media(6.1/10) [6]
The Skinny [7]
Spin [8]
UNCUT [9]
MusicOMH [10]
Popmatters(6/10) [11]
This Is Fake DIY(6/10) [12]

Track listing
  1. "You're in It"
  2. "That's the Reason"
  3. "The Loneliness of the Outdoor Smoker"
  4. "Bitchin' in the Kitchin'"
  5. "The Woes of the Working Woman"
  6. "1989"
  7. "Shackleton"
  8. "The Light from Your Mac"
  9. "Muller's Ratchet"
  10. "The Final Hill"
  11. "Demons" (iTunes Bonus Track)

Personnel

The Rakes

Additional musicians

References
  1. Phares, Heather. Klang at AllMusic
  2. BBC review
  3. Clash review
  4. "Rock Review: The Rakes: Klang". The Guardian. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018.
  5. NME review
  6. Pitchfork Media review
  7. The Skinny review
  8. Spin review
  9. Uncut review
  10. MusicOMH review
  11. PopMatter s review
  12. This Is Fake DIY review
  13. The Rakes to release Klang album - AngryApe.com Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine.
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