Looking in the Shadows

Looking in the Shadows
Studio album by The Raincoats
Released	14 May 1996
Studio	Trident 2, London
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	47:41
Label	Rough Trade (UK), Geffen (US)
Producer	Ed Buller
The Raincoats chronology
Moving (1984) Looking in the Shadows (1996)

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Looking in the Shadows is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock group the Raincoats, released in 1996 on Rough Trade and Geffen. It was the band's first album in 12 years, after Moving (1984).

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