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Looking in the Shadows is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock group the Raincoats, released in 1996 on 17 June by Rough Trade and on 3 June by DGC.[9][10] It was the band's first album in 12 years (after 1984's Moving).[11]

Looking in the Shadows
Studio album by The Raincoats
Released	17 June 1996
Studio	Trident 2, London
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	47:41
Label	Rough Trade (UK), DGC (US)
Producer	Ed Buller[1]
The Raincoats chronology
Moving (1984) Looking in the Shadows (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
NME	1/10[6]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[1]
Spin	8/10[8]

Production

The album was produced by Ed Buller. The Raincoats' original members, Gina Birch and Ana da Silva, had to relearn their instruments prior to recording Looking in the Shadows.[8]

Critical reception

The Hartford Courant wrote: "With a bent toward electronic sounds and a playful, revealing manner in the lyrics, the band succeeds in creating music that reflects not some sort of nostalgia for what the Raincoats used to be but considerable understanding in what they came to be."[12] The Washington Post wrote that "the Raincoats may be grown up now, but on songs like 'Love a Loser' they still juxtapose harsh and sweet as bracingly as ever."[13]

Track listing

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 were written by Ana da Silva, the remainder by Gina Birch.

1. "Only Tonight" – 3:30
2. "Don't Be Mean" – 3:59
3. "Forgotten Words" – 3:36
4. "Pretty" – 4:17
5. "Truth is Hard" – 2:57
6. "Babydog" – 5:05
7. "You Ask Why" – 3:58
8. "57 Ways to End It All" – 5:31
9. "So Damn Early" – 4:12
10. "You Kill Me" – 3:58
11. "Love a Loser" – 3:30
12. "Looking in the Shadows" – 3:14

Personnel

The Raincoats

• Gina Birch – vocals, bass, guitar, feedback, fuzz guitar, distortion
• Ana da Silva – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, sruthi, design
• Anne Wood – bass, guitar, violin

with:

• Ed Buller – piano, Moog synthesizer
• Heather Dunn – bass, drums
• Simon Fisher Turner – vocals on "Love a Loser"
• Pete Shelley – vocals on "Love a Loser"

Technical

• Gary Stout – programming, computer editing
• Shirley O'Loughlin – photography
• Maria Mochnacz – photography

References

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