Still underrated
Ignore the sexist and poorly written negative reviews here. The Raincoats are important for seizing the creative potential of punk to create something challenging and new. The debut was a scratchy, ramshackle love letter to the Velvets from their punk offspring, but by Odyshape, they were crafting something different - delicate music with atmospheric, non-Western song structures. Moving throws in sophisticated musicianship (the original principal musicians were self-taught) and jazz sensibilities. That's when this was recorded. Sound is shoddy, but it's a decent document of a highly articulate band at their creative peak.
