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The Raincoats, Three Courgettes, The Go-Betweens: The Venue, London

Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, 5 June 1982

HAVING SUCCESSFULLY thrown off the worst aspects of their twee post-punk amateurism with the release of the refreshing Odyshape last year. The Raincoats took several steps backwards at The Venue.

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