Greg Baugh

It’s always the quiet ones you have to be careful of, and The Rakes are no different. They originated from the London scene that brought us bands such as The Libertines and The Others.. Whilst these bands focused heavily on the jagged and raw sound of bands such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash, The Rakes sound is much more angular and in debt to bands such Wire and Gang of Four.

This track is taken from the re-release of their debut album Capture/Release, and it’s a dashing slice of dance-infused indie-rock. The track starts off with a 4/4 beat and some keyboard sounding guitar stabs, before Alan’s desperate vocals enter, “This distance we have come/ Has got me pining/ For a touch once familiar and exciting”. It builds slowly with more guitars being added before breaking down into a chorus, which is a typical 'Rakesesque' que to make everyone burst into possessed Ian Curtis-style dancing.

The track climaxes with a chorus that’s reminiscent of The Cribs track 'Martell', with its football crowd style chant. “All Too Human” is very much in the same vein as tracks such as “Retreat” and “Terror!”, and whilst old fans of the band will be not be disappointed, it may just as well win them some new ones.

Rating:

8/10

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