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Capture / Release - The Rakes
  • Band Name: The Rakes
  • Record Label: V2
  • Release Date: Apr 25, 2006
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Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: The London four-piece try to capitalize on press generated by recent support slots for the Libertines with this debut disc, produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    'Capture/Release' is fresh, unique, original even; its oh-so-contemporary reference points are revisited with such punk-rock vivacity and hell-for-charity-shop-leather vigour that they might be the first band you'd actually believe when they roll out the old "no, honestly, we were doing this long before we'd even heard of Bloc Party".
  2. Playlouder
    90
    'Capture / Release' is an album that sounds very much like now, but it should way transcend it too.
  3. Uncut
    60
    An erratic mix of mundane, London-centric Skinnerisms and out-of-focus political ire. [Sep 2005, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. ChadB
    10
    Incredible! The singles, Strasburg, Retreat, Work Work Work, are all brilliant. Binary Love is possibly the best album track not released as a single all year. Witty and Intelligent lyrics, check. Catchy guitar, check. Attitude to conquer the world, check. Some critics have complained that the subject matter is to myopic in that it is aimed at London young professionals. Well, I'll tell you, this album transends to young pros everywhere, especially the drinking bits. Can't wait for the next album!… Expand
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  2. olio
    10
    Simply brilliant....so much fun
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  3. ReggieD
    2
    When you're looking through your toilet bowl for the little piece you felt but didnt hear plop and splash, you will find it sticking to this, the most unnecessary of all the albums passing through our collective intestines… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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