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Raincoats prove that there's life after punk

Jim Sullivan, The Boston Globe, 5 April 1994

CAMBRIDGE – Backstage before their first American gig in 12 years – hey, only their fourth gig period in that time – Raincoats bassist/guitarist/singer Gina Birch, sporting a gauzy white chemise ensemble, said of the band: "We're the Gloria Swansons of rock!"

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