The Rapture

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- Pieces Of The People We Love
- Released 2006

- Echoes
- Released 2003

- Pieces of the People We Love
- Released 2006

- Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks
- Released 2001

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The Rapture was formed in early 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. The whimsical indie group had extensive touring behind them by the time they recorded 1999's Mirror for Gravity. More touring ensued -- with the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate and Nuzzle -- and the band eventually relocated to New York City. They lost their original bassist and found a new one in Matt Safer, who had recently moved from Washington, D.C. After some more touring, the band recorded the six-song Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks EP and had it released by Sub Pop in 2001. Thanks to their sloppy brand of scratchy post-post-punk, the Rapture was hailed as a forerunner of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Their profile increased significantly with 2002's "House of Jealous Lovers" 12"; that same year, they added multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Andruzzi to the fold. The full-length Echoes followed for Gary Gersh's Strummer label in late 2003. The follow-up, Pieces of the People We Love, was released three years later by Mercury. Tapes, a wide-ranging mix album, came out through !K7 in 2008. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

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- - Get Yourself Into It!
  - - By cs188
    - 5/22/2009 04:13:46
  - The Rapture are quite possibly THE definition of post-punk revival. Their 2003 release "Echoes" put them on the map for noisy, angular-guitar driven dance-rock, and their 2006 follow-up "Pieces Of The People We Love" gave them an even more accessible disco-inspired sound.
    
    I simply love these guys, and if I ever get the chance to see them live, it will be one heck of a great night.
    
    Their best songs include:
    - Get Myself Into It
    - House Of Jealous Lovers
    - Whoo! Alright - Yeah...Uh Huh.
    - The Sound
    Looking forward to some type of 2009 release (hopefully?)
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