Retreat (The Rakes song)
Encyclopedia
"Retreat" is a song by English
indie rock
band The Rakes
and is featured on their debut album
, Capture/Release
. Released on April 25, 2005, it was the second single
taken from the album and it charted in the UK Top 40 at #24.
7" vinyl (B00081EP8E)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Rakes
The Rakes
The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads...
and is featured on their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Capture/Release
Capture/Release
Capture / Release is the debut album by The Rakes, released on August 15, 2005. The album peaked at #32 in the UK. NME named it the 13th best album of 2005 and received general critical acclaim. It was released in the U.S...
. Released on April 25, 2005, it was the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
taken from the album and it charted in the UK Top 40 at #24.
Track listings
CD (B00081EP8O)- "Retreat" (2:58)
- "Dark Clouds" (2:58)
- "Strasbourg" (Live at Rough Trade 25 September 2004) (2:30)
7" vinyl (B00081EP8E)
- "Retreat" (2:58)
- "Dark Clouds" (2:58)