The Rakes are set to release their third single Retreat on 18th April through Moshi Moshi Records. The single produced by Paul Epworth will be released on both CD and 7” and features B-side’s Dark Clouds and Strasbourg – live at Rough Trade.

Previous single releases by The Rakes include 22 Grand Job and Strasbourg. The band are currently tucked away in the heart of the English countryside recording their debut album to be released in the summer.

March
19th Glasgow King Tuts
20th Nottingham Social
21st Manchester Night & Day
22nd Birmingham Bar Academy
23rd London The Garage
25th Liverpool Zanzibar
26th Coventry Colosseum

April
6th Bristol Anson Rooms with British Sea Power
7th Birmingham Academy with British Sea Power
8th Leeds Blank Canvas with British Sea Power
9th Edinburgh liquid Rooms with British Sea Power
10th Manchester Academy 2 with British Sea Power
11th Norwich Waterfront with British Sea Power
13th London Astoria with Bloc Party
14th London Astoria with Bloc Party
20th Bournemouth The Old Fire Station
22nd Southampton Joiners
23rd Hull Welly Club
24th Liverpool Barfly
25th Stratford Cox’s Club
26th Sheffield Fez Club
27th Shrewsbury The Albert
28th Oxford The Zodiac
29th Preston 53 Degrees

The Rakes are: Alan Donohoe - Vocals, Matthew Swinnerton - Guitar, Jamie Hornsmith - Bass, Lasse Petersen - Drums

http://www.therakes.co.uk