Ten New Messages

Infobox Album | Name = Ten New Messages
Type = Album
Artist = The Rakes


Released = March 19 2007
Recorded = Mayfair Studios, London
The Chapel Studios, London
West Point Studios, London
Autumn 2006
Genre = Post-punk revival
Dance-punk
Length = 39:03
Label = V2 Records
Producer = Jim Abiss, Brendan Lynch
Reviews =
*"NME" rating-10|5 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-rakes/8316 link]
*Rocklouder Rating|3|5 [http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/articles/2407.html link]
*Q Rating|4|5
*Stylus C+ [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-rakes/ten-new-messages.htm]
*The Guardian Rating|4|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2034696,00.html]
*musicOMH Rating|4|5 [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/rakes-2_0307.htm]
*Pitchfork Media rating-10|5.9 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42298-ten-new-messages link]
*playlouder Rating|3.5|5 [http://playlouder.com/review/+ten-messages/]
*Drowned In Sound rating-10|8 [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/9652 link]
*Q Rating|4|5
Last album = "Capture/Release"
(2005)
This album = "Ten New Messages"
(2007)
Next album = |

"Ten New Messages" is the second album from London based indie rock band The Rakes. The album was released on March 19, 2007 and reached number 38. The first single from the album—"We Danced Together"—was released on March 12, 2007 reaching number 38 on the British singles chart. The second single is "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect," set for release on July 16, 2007.

Speaking about the album, lead singer Alan Donohoe said, "The album was inspired by a combination of choral music, the television show 24, Bond theme tunes, World War I poets and the Sugababes". [cite web | url=http://www.therakes.co.uk/go.php?object=news&mode=default&newsID=189 | title=New Album Details| last= | first= | accessdate=2007-01-09 | date=2006-12-13 | publisher= ]

The Rakes also went on their biggest ever UK tour playing 11 gigs over 13 days in March 2007. [cite web | url=http://www.therakes.co.uk/go.php?object=news&mode=default&newsID=191 | title=UK Tour Pre-Sale | last= | first= | accessdate=2007-01-09 | date=2006-12-13 | publisher= ]

Track listing

On January 16, 2007 the track listing for the album was confirmed on the band's official website. [cite web | url=http://www.therakes.co.uk/go.php?object=news&mode=default&newsID=193 | title=Ten New Messages Tracklisting! | last= | first= | accessdate=2007-01-16 | date=2007-01-16 | publisher= ] It is as follows:
# "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" - 5:02
# "Little Superstitions" - 3:51
# "We Danced Together" - 3:53
# "Trouble" - 3:16
# "Suspicious Eyes" - 3:48
# "On a Mission" - 3:06
# "Down with Moonlight" - 3:56
# "When Tom Cruise Cries" - 4:48
# "Time to Stop Talking" - 3:38
# "Leave the City and Come Home" - 3:45

Japanese bonus tracks

:11. "Cold":12. "Dangerous":13. "We Danced Together" (SebastiAn Remix)

Trivia

- The line "The TV's on with Tom Cruise crying on his father's bed" in the song "When Tom Cruise Cries" is a reference to the Paul Thomas Anderson film "Magnolia".

- The two guest artists on "Suspicious Eyes" are Asian rapper Raxstar and London-based singer/songwriter Laura Marling. Singer Alan Donohoe found them on the social networking site MySpace and asked them to appear on the album.

- The cover shows the words "The Rakes Ten New Messages" in morse code.

References