Rainy Day

The Profile

Rainy Day is a Los Angeles-area Paisley Underground collective that released a self-titled covers album in 1984 featuring members of Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, The Three O'Clock and The Bangles.

The 1984 Rainy Day album consists of covers of artists including Nico, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Who, Big Star, Velvet Underground and Jimi Hendrix.

DeBaser's coverage of Rainy Day highlights a warm, dreamlike covers album rooted in the Paisley Underground scene. The review praises the record's gentle melodies, nostalgic 60s homages, and its cast of familiar voices. Listeners find it both melancholic and uplifting.