Capture/Release

Capture/Release
Studio album by
the Rakes
Released15 August 2005
Recorded2004–2005
GenrePost-punk revival
Length41:23
LabelV2 Records
ProducersPaul Epworth, the Rakes
The Rakes chronology
Capture/Release
(2005)		 Ten New Messages
(2007)
Singles from Capture/Release
  1. "22 Grand Job"
    Released: 3 May 2004
  2. "Strasbourg"
    Released: 27 September 2004
  3. "Retreat"
    Released: 18 April 2005
  4. "Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)"
    Released: 1 August 2005
  5. "22 Grand Job"
    Released: 31 October 2005 (reissue)
  6. "All Too Human"
    Released: 27 February 2006

Capture/Release is the debut album by the Rakes, released on 15 August 2005. The album peaked at number 32 on the UK. NME named it the 13th best album of 2005 and it received a generally positive critical response. It was released in the US on 18 April 2006 with the additional track "All Too Human".

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
The A.V. ClubB+
BlenderStarStarStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyB
The GuardianStarStarStar
The Irish TimesStarStarStarStar
NME9/10
Pitchfork6.3/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
The Village VoiceA−

In his review for NME, Mark Beaumont described the Rakes as a "European Strokes", while drawing further comparisons to Franz Ferdinand, Pete Doherty and OMD. He concluded that Capture/Release is "a great pop record that makes you forget all those shitty spreadsheets and dance like no-one's earning more than you".

Track listing

All songs written by Alan Donohoe, Jamie Hornsmith, Lasse Petersen and Matthew Swinnerton.

  1. "Strasbourg" – 2:30
  2. "Retreat" – 2:58
  3. "22 Grand Job" – 1:46
  4. "Open Book" – 2:17
  5. "The Guilt" – 3:47
  6. "Binary Love" – 3:45
  7. "We Are All Animals" – 4:08
  8. "Violent" – 2:34
  9. "T Bone" – 3:36
  10. "Terror!" – 2:54
  11. "Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)" – 4:07
  12. "All Too Human" (US release) – 3:30

Japanese bonus tracks

  2. "Wish You Were Here" – 2:13
  3. "Automaton" – 2:00

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Capture / Release by The Rakes Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Capture/Release – The Rakes". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Modell, Josh (3 May 2006). "The Rakes: Capture/Release". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Rakes: Capture/Release". Blender. Vol. 5, no. 4. May 2006. p. 109.
  5. ↑ Endelman, Michael (24 April 2006). "Capture/Release". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2020.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (12 August 2005). "The Rakes, Capture/Release". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. ↑ McNamee, Paul (12 August 2005). "The Rakes: Capture/Release (V2)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. 1 2 Beaumont, Mark (10 August 2005). "The Rakes: Capture/Release". NME. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Howe, Brian (8 September 2005). "The Rakes: Capture/Release". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  10. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (15 December 2005). "The Rakes: Capture/Release". Rolling Stone. No. 989. p. 154.
  11. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2 May 2006). "Consumer Guide: Dear Mr. President". The Village Voice. Retrieved 15 April 2019.