Shouting Out Loud

Art students Gina Birch and Ana da Silva formed The Raincoats in 1977. Since the release of their seminal early records, the band has been revered by punk, queer, feminist, and indie pop artists alike. The Raincoats reimagined the nature of experimental music and DIY design, and went on to inspire Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and an entire generation of Riot Grrrl and queercore musicians. This book tells this story, which resonates at the heart of late 20th century radical art, in three distinct lives of the band. Featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-seen images from The Raincoats’ archive, ‘Shouting Out Loud’ is the first biography of this pioneering group of women who paved the way for hundreds of artists who have followed in their footsteps.