Biography

The Rapture were formed in early 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. The whimsical indie group had toured extensively by the time it recorded 1999's Mirror for Gravity. More touring ensued and the band eventually relocated to New York City. After some more touring, the band recorded a six-song EP for Sub Pop. Thanks to their sloppy brand of scratchy post-post-punk, the Rapture were hailed as a forerunner of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Subsequent records like Echoes, Pieces of the People We Love, and Tapes carried the group well into the 21st century. ~ Andy Kellman

Top Tracks

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• Confrontation

• Don Gon Do It

• Earthquake Shake

• Everybody's Got To Make A Living

• Fantasy Line

• Get Myself Into It

• House Of Jealous Lovers

• How Deep Is Your Love?

• I Need Your Love

• Never Die Again

• Olio

• Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks

• Sail Away

• Sister Savior

• The Coming Of Spring

• The Devil

• The Pop Song

• The Sound

Discography

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• In the Grace of Your Love

  DFA / MRI

  2011

• Pieces of the People We Love

  Universal Distribution / Universal Motown

  2006

• Echoes

  Strummer/Universal

  2003

• Mirror

  Gravity

  1999