Shouting Out Loud

It’s mystifying that there has never been an official biography of The Raincoats - until now … A trailblazing story that deserves to be better known * TELEGRAPH, Best Books of 2025 *
The ultimate, authorised biography of this pioneering group of women and the influence they had on a generation of riot grrrl and queercore musicians, as well as grunge icons Nirvana and Sonic Youth * ROLLING STONE *
Traces how the band’s shapeshifting sound and uncompromising attitude have inspired generations of music and movements, from Sonic Youth to riot grrrl to queercore * CRACK MAGAZINE *
The Raincoats have inspired generations of experimental artists. In this fantastic book, Audrey Golden transports us from the band’s inception in the late 1970s into the twenty-first century with archival images, fresh interviews and attention to historical detail. A must-read about these punk trailblazers – KATHLEEN HANNA
The Raincoats will always exemplify the essence of punk rock integrity: resistance, raw creativity, intellectual intrigue and blissful bloodymindedness. Audrey Golden has captured the feeling of young artists changing the rules and subsequently the world – THURSTON MOORE
Shouting Out Loud is very clearly a labour of love … A testament to how art changes people’s lives, and how in turn that changes and inspires the artists themselves. It’s easily one of the key music books of the year … To read it is to be reminded anew of the sheer power and originality of The Raincoats’ music * OUTSIDE LEFT *
Fantastic … Does a phenomenal job of surfacing all the band’s collaborators, helpers and allies * SALON *
The Raincoats redefined punk, making music that promoted feminism and experimentation. While writing this book, Audrey Golden discovered Ana’s extensive archive, turning the project into a collaborative act of preservation. Through personal interviews and cultural history, Shouting Out Loud captures the band’s DIY ethos, feminist legacy and lasting influence. With the spirit of openness that has always defined them, The Raincoats supported this experiment - just as they have always embraced the radical potential of the unexpected – PATTY SCHEMEL
Among the personalities that punk rock revealed, none are more striking than the young women who created The Raincoats and their lasting legacy. Awkward, angry, witty and wild, the band combined punk energy, creative originality and fierce social commentary to challenge and change presumptions of what ‘girls’ and women should do and be. In this exciting book, they describe how and why they did it, what they were up against and how they survived – CAROLINE COON
Traces how The Raincoats’ music found its way to political prisoners in Belfast’s Maze prison, Polish anti-authoritarian activists, and Turkish feminist organisers - mapping routes of influence that bypass official channels entirely … Shouting Out Loud captures what made The Raincoats genuinely radical – HAYLEY SCOTT * THE QUIETUS *
Follows the Raincoats from their formation, detailing their seminal releases on the Rough Trade label and their passage through the punk and post-punk years … Now new fans will hear their extraordinary story * THE NEW WORLD *

Audrey Golden is a writer whose work focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. She is the author of I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records (2023), and her writing has appeared in Maggot Brain, The Quietus, Guardian, Gusher, American Book Review, Louder Than War, DIVA magazine, and other publications.

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