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| label = [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] (UK), [[DGC Records|DGC]] (US)
| label = [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] (UK), [[DGC Records|DGC]] (US)
| producer = [[Ed Buller]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080726014651/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theraincoats/albums/album/222415/review/5945745/looking_in_the_shadows</ref>
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| prev_title = [[Moving (The Raincoats album)|Moving]]
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|rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
|rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
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'''''Looking in the Shadows''''' is the fourth studio album by British [[alternative rock]] group [[the Raincoats]], released in 1996 on [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] and [[DGC Records|DGC]].<ref>https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-raincoats-mn0000489999/biography</ref><ref>https://thegreatrockbible.com/portfolio-item/raincoats-biography/</ref> It was the band's first album in 12 years (after 1984's ''[[Moving (The Raincoats album)|Moving]]'').<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/12/arts/women-on-the-verge-of-a-renewed-awakening.html</ref>
'''''Looking in the Shadows''''' is the fourth studio album by British [[alternative rock]] group [[the Raincoats]], released in 1996 on [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] and [[DGC Records|DGC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-raincoats-mn0000489999/biography|title=The Raincoats &#124; Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thegreatrockbible.com/portfolio-item/raincoats-biography/|title=The RAINCOATS biography|website=The Great Rock Bible}}</ref> It was the band's first album in 12 years (after 1984's ''[[Moving (The Raincoats album)|Moving]]'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/12/arts/women-on-the-verge-of-a-renewed-awakening.html|title=Women on the Verge Of a Renewed Awakening (Published 1996)|first=Ben|last=Ratliff|date=September 12, 1996|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
The album was produced by [[Ed Buller]]. The Raincoats' original members, Gina Birch and Ana da Silva, had to relearn their instruments before recording ''Looking in the Shadows''.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=SXQ6nPE3H9wC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA107#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>
The album was produced by [[Ed Buller]]. The Raincoats' original members, Gina Birch and Ana da Silva, had to relearn their instruments before recording ''Looking in the Shadows''.<ref name="auto1"/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' wrote: "With a bent toward electronic sounds and a playful, revealing manner in the lyrics, the band succeeds in creating music that reflects not some sort of nostalgia for what the Raincoats used to be but considerable understanding in what they came to be."<ref>https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-05-30-9605300957-story.html</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that "the Raincoats may be grown up now, but on songs like 'Love a Loser' they still juxtapose harsh and sweet as bracingly as ever."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/08/30/raincoats-still-fit/96d368c9-6f7f-4584-881f-af2116b3b153/</ref>
The ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' wrote: "With a bent toward electronic sounds and a playful, revealing manner in the lyrics, the band succeeds in creating music that reflects not some sort of nostalgia for what the Raincoats used to be but considerable understanding in what they came to be."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-05-30-9605300957-story.html|title=ALBUM REVIEW - THE RAINCOATS - LOOKING IN THE SHADOWS|first=ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock|last=Critic|website=courant.com}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that "the Raincoats may be grown up now, but on songs like 'Love a Loser' they still juxtapose harsh and sweet as bracingly as ever."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/08/30/raincoats-still-fit/96d368c9-6f7f-4584-881f-af2116b3b153/|title=RAINCOATS STILL FIT|first=Mark|last=Jenkins|date=August 30, 1996|via=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 00:45, 27 December 2020

Looking in the Shadows
Studio album by
The Raincoats
Released14 May 1996
StudioTrident 2, London
GenreAlternative rock
Length47:41
LabelRough Trade (UK), DGC (US)
ProducerEd Buller[1]
The Raincoats chronology
Moving
(1984) 		Looking in the Shadows
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
NME1/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
Rolling Stone[1]
Spin8/10[8]

Looking in the Shadows is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock group the Raincoats, released in 1996 on Rough Trade and DGC.[9][10] It was the band's first album in 12 years (after 1984's Moving).[11]

Production

The album was produced by Ed Buller. The Raincoats' original members, Gina Birch and Ana da Silva, had to relearn their instruments before recording Looking in the Shadows.[8]

Critical reception

The Hartford Courant wrote: "With a bent toward electronic sounds and a playful, revealing manner in the lyrics, the band succeeds in creating music that reflects not some sort of nostalgia for what the Raincoats used to be but considerable understanding in what they came to be."[12] The Washington Post wrote that "the Raincoats may be grown up now, but on songs like 'Love a Loser' they still juxtapose harsh and sweet as bracingly as ever."[13]

Track listing

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 were written by Ana da Silva, the remainder by Gina Birch.

  1. "Only Tonight" – 3:30
  2. "Don't Be Mean" – 3:59
  3. "Forgotten Words" – 3:36
  4. "Pretty" – 4:17
  5. "Truth is Hard" – 2:57
  6. "Babydog" – 5:05
  7. "You Ask Why" – 3:58
  8. "57 Ways to End It All" – 5:31
  9. "So Damn Early" – 4:12
  10. "You Kill Me" – 3:58
  11. "Love a Loser" – 3:30
  12. "Looking in the Shadows" – 3:14

Personnel

The Raincoats
  • Gina Birch – vocals, bass, guitar, feedback, fuzz guitar, distortion
  • Ana da Silva – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, sruthi, design
  • Anne Wood – bass, guitar, violin

with:

Technical
  • Gary Stout – programming, computer editing
  • Shirley O'Loughlin – photography
  • Maria Mochnacz – photography

References

  1. ^ a b "The Raincoats: Looking in the Shadows : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. July 26, 2008.
  2. ^ "Looking in the Shadows - The Raincoats | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: The Raincoats". robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 747.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 918.
  6. ^ "NME.COM - THE RAINCOATS - Looking In The Shadows - 14/9/1996". web.archive.org. August 17, 2000.
  7. ^ "The Raincoats: Looking In The Shadows: Pitchfork Review". web.archive.org. August 24, 2005.
  8. ^ a b LLC, SPIN Media (May 27, 1996). "SPIN". SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "The Raincoats | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. ^ "The RAINCOATS biography". The Great Rock Bible.
  11. ^ Ratliff, Ben (September 12, 1996). "Women on the Verge Of a Renewed Awakening (Published 1996)" – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ Critic, ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock. "ALBUM REVIEW - THE RAINCOATS - LOOKING IN THE SHADOWS". courant.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Jenkins, Mark (August 30, 1996). "RAINCOATS STILL FIT" – via www.washingtonpost.com.


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