500 Greatest Albums of the 1980s ... Ranked! # 89 The Raincoats - Odyshape

 

If you are after posuer points. And let's face it we re all after poseur points. 'Poseur points make the world go tound. That clinking clanking sound' Here's the way to go. Don't say you prefer The Raincoats to The Slits. That's playground stuff.Child's play. Here's what you need to do.

First. Say you prefer Au Pairs or Delta Five to Raincoats. That will confuse and infuriate your friends around the pub table incredibly. Or you could just go for the jackpot. Say, 'well Raincoats are alright I suppose. But Odyshape is miles, miles, better than their debut.' And then go put the whole album on the jukebox. And probably empty the pub. I love empty pubs ! some would say that's largely because I smell. Excuse me. I don't !