10 Great Musicians That Are Slowly Being Forgotten
9. The Raincoats
WikipediaStamped for ever with the tag of being one of Kurt Cobains favourite bands, The Raincoats were a scrappy, all female post punk band from England in late seventies, early eighties. The Raincoats were raw and spunky. They had slightly ragged harmonies that were just a little off kilter and completely endearing. The Raincoats played melodies that were frayed and being pulled apart at the seams and in Vicky Aspinall they had a woman who committed straight up violence on a violin. And it was fantastic. They were being vulnerable without being feminine. When The Raincoats played, your head filled with colour and bubbles, a mix of giddy elation and slight pain like you get when you drink champagne to quickly. And in Lola, they have one of the single greatest cover songs ever recorded. Its almost impossible to think of a song that has been covered more successfully than their jangly, gender twisting take on a bona fide classic from The Kinks. In recent times, The Raincoats have performed at a couple of All Tomorrows Parties festival, but their memory will always be linked to being loved by Kurt Cobain, as opposed to just being a really stellar band. Which without any shadow of a doubt they were.
