I first got hip to the Raveonettes back in 2003, when Chain Gang of Love came out. A lot of people wrote 'em off at the time as Jesus and Mary Chain wannabes, but there was something about that record that just kept pulling me back in; hey, I'm always a sucker for a good three-chord tune, especially when there are heaping helpings of '60s girl group pop, New York-style juvenile delinquent noir and out-of-control fuzz pedals involved. It didn't even matter to me that the entire album was in the key of B major; if anything, that kind of commitment to simplicity just made me love them more.
As the years have passed, Sune and Sharin have continually gone back to the same well, but have always emerged with something slightly different yet equally enchanting — and their new album In And Out Of Grace is no exception. So I was pretty damn stoked when they stopped by ShockHound for an interview and a four-song acoustic session — the latter of which once again reaffirmed my belief in the power of a well-written three-chord song. And they turned out to be pretty nice folks, too.
Check out my interview with them, and their acoustic Shock Session, below...
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