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| Origin | Washington, D.C., US |
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| Years active | 1986–1990 |
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| Website | dischord |
Rain was an American band, considered a key part of the second wave of Washington, D.C.'s Revolution Summer movement, which is regarded as the original wave of emotional hardcore punk. They followed acts like Embrace and Rites of Spring.
The band was notable for comprising members of other influential hardcore/punk acts; Bert Queiroz spent time in Youth Brigade and Jon Kirschten had a stint with Gray Matter prior to forming Rain, while Eli Janney later formed noted post-hardcore act Girls Against Boys with Scott McCloud after Rain's dissolution.
The band formed as a three-piece in 1986. After playing several shows, the band recorded twice in 1987. The first session resulted in the band's demo tape, which surfaced shortly thereafter. For the second session, second guitarist Scott McCloud joined the band. "Worlds at War," from this second session, appeared on Dischord's 1989 compilation State of the Union. However, the full session was not released until 1990, when Guy Picciotto (Fugazi, Rites of Spring) put it out as a 12" EP on his Peterbilt label with the title La Vache Qui Rit. They broke up shortly thereafter.
La Vache Qui Rit was remastered and reissued on compact disc by Dischord/Peterbilt in late 2007.
Final lineup
- Eli Janney – drums
- Jon Kirschten – guitar, vocals
- Bert Queiroz – bass
- Scott McCloud – guitar, vocals
Discography
EPs
- Demo Tape (1987) self-released
- La Vache Qui Rit (1990; LP/2007; CD) Dischord Records/Peterbilt
Compilation appearances
- State of the Union (1989) Dischord Records - "Worlds at War"
References
- "Rain". sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "1987 - Persistent Vision". The D.C. Punk Collections at the University of Maryland. University of Maryland. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
Rain was another new presence in the scene in 1987 but, unlike Swiz, their sound was a direct continuation of the melodic, introspective punk of the Revolution Summer bands.
- ^ Batista, L J (July 27, 2016). "Le guide Noisey des meilleures sorties Dischord que vous n'avez (probablement) jamais écoutées". Vice (in French). Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
A record the opposite of its cover: fresh, exhilarating and stormy, which sounds strangely, in hindsight, very English indie-punk from the beginning of the 90s
- ^ Khanna, Vish (September 24, 2007). "Rain Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
Out of print until now, La Vache Qui Rit is both aesthetically and historically valuable.
- "Der kanon des guten geschmacks". Ox-Fanzine (in German). No. 77. 2008. p. 91.
- "State of the Union: D.C. Benefit Compilation". Allmusic. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
External links
- Band page at Dischord Records
- Rain discography at Discogs