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The Raincoats Documentary Is Probably Going To Be Great

THE RAINCOATS Fairytale in the Supermarket
One of my favorite post-punk acts is the chaotic, beautiful British act The Raincoats, whose unison singing and eye-opening violin parts came together to create some music that, not to hyperbolize, really changed the way I listened to and appreciated music. (In case you're unfamiliar, "Fairytale In The Supermarket" is above; the harmonic-heavy "In Love" is absolutely stunning; and they also threw down a gender-bending cover of the Kinks' already pretty malleable "Lola" .) Anyway, Raincoats member Gina Birch has been working on a documentary about the band's history, and I'm looking forward to it a lot-not [...]
Location: New York, NY