the rakes - retreat/dark clouds
having launched the bloc party gang into the stratosphere of mass acceptance with last years single on moshi moshi, the label of choice is hoping to hit pay dirt with this one off single by up and coming band the rakes. following the same kind of sonic blueprint of catchy uptempo funk'd bass and guitars and addictive chantalong chorus, this hits all the right spots - like classic wire, early xtc but all roughed up. also, the b-side is spot on, more of the same but incorporating a melody line that's a serious throwback to something excellent - but i cant quite put my mental memory fingerprints on it ..
as ever - quality is assured.