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The Raincoats
Punk band from London · formed 1977
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Mar 16, 2012Chop Suey
About
The Raincoats is a band from London, formed in 1977, tagged art pop, art punk, avant-garde pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1978 to 2012, across 12 rooms in 10 cities.
- The Raincoats formed in 1977 — MusicBrainz
- The Raincoats is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Gina Birch: member — MusicBrainz
- Ana Da Silva: member — MusicBrainz
- Anne Wood: member — MusicBrainz
- Ross Crighton: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nick Turner: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Palmolive: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Vicky Aspinall: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ingrid Weiss: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Richard Dudanski: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Raincoats has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2009 — MusicBrainz
- The Raincoats is based in London, UK — The Raincoats on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Odyshape (2026-06-01) — Bandcamp
- The Raincoats is from London, England — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats has 5 members: Ana da Silva, Gina Birch, Shirley O'Loughlin, Anne Wood, Vice Cooler — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats plays Post-punk — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats plays art punk — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats plays art pop — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- The Raincoats has 275538 listeners on Last.fm — The Raincoats on Last.fm
- The Raincoats has released 10 recordings between 1983 and 2010 — The Raincoats on Discogs
- The Raincoats has 5 followers on Genius — The Raincoats on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
12 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 19781 show
- 19801 show
- 20092 shows
- 20115 shows
- 20123 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2012 | Chop Suey · SeattleHeadlinerwith Grass Widow, M. Women | Headliner | Grass Widow, M. Women |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Grass Widow | Headliner | Grass Widow |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Grass Widow | Headliner | Grass Widow |
| Sep 23, 2011 | Wrongbar · TorontoSupportwith Marnie Stern, No Joy, Grass Widow, +1 | Support | Marnie Stern, No Joy, Grass Widow, +1 |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) · DetroitHeadlinerwith Grass Widow, Pink Reason, swimsuit | Headliner | Grass Widow, Pink Reason, swimsuit |
| Sep 19, 2011 | Double Door · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Grass Widow, Brain Idea | Headliner | Grass Widow, Brain Idea |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Comet Ping Pong · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Grass Widow, Felt Letters | Headliner | Grass Widow, Felt Letters |
| Sep 16, 2011 | Warsaw · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Grass Widow, Julianna Barwick, JD Samson, +1 | Headliner | Grass Widow, Julianna Barwick, JD Samson, +1 |
| Oct 11, 2009 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Gang of Four, Crystal Stilts, Abe Vigoda, +13 | Headliner | Gang of Four, Crystal Stilts, Abe Vigoda, +13 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | Mezzanine · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Section 25, Gang of Four Dj Set, For Against, +5 | Headliner | Section 25, Gang of Four Dj Set, For Against, +5 |
| Jun 23, 1980 | Albany, Deptford · DeptfordHeadlinerwith Au Pairs, Patrik Fitzgerald, Nurses, +1 | Headliner | Au Pairs, Patrik Fitzgerald, Nurses, +1 |
| Jun 23, 1978 | Acklam Hall · LondonSupportwith Angletrax, Prag Vec, Reality | Support | Angletrax, Prag Vec, Reality |
Where they play
12 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Acklam Hall · London1 show
- Albany, Deptford · Deptford1 show
- Chop Suey · Seattle1 show
- Comet Ping Pong · Washington1 show
- Double Door · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Deptford1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
17 releases, 1979–2026
Jun 1, 2026 · Album · 9 tracks
May 15, 2026 · Album · 11 tracks
The Raincoats
2010
Drunken Maria / Monk Chant
2009 · Single
Don't Be Mean
1996 · Single
Looking in the Shadows
1996 · Album
3 Video Comp
1996
Don't Be Mean / Vicious / I Keep Walking
1996
Fairytales
1995 · Compilation
Extended Play
1994 · Ep
Moving
1984 · Album
Animal Rhapsody
1983 · Single
The Kitchen Tapes
1983 · Album
Running Away / No One's Little Girl
1982 · Single
Odyshape
1981 · Album
Fairytale in the Supermarket
1979 · Single
The Raincoats
1979 · Album
Lineup
- Gina Birch
- Ana Da Silva
- Anne Wood
Former
- Ross Crighton
- Nick Turner
- Palmolive
- Vicky Aspinall
- Ingrid Weiss
- Richard Dudanski · membranophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Raincoats on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Raincoats on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Raincoats on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Raincoats on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.