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The Rapture is an American rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk,
new rave, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock.They formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and
guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band
toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on the Sub Pop label. The
Rapture were forerunners of the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, as they mixed their early post-punk ...read more
The Rapture is an American rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk,
new rave, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock.They formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and
guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band
toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on the Sub Pop label. The
Rapture were forerunners of the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, as they mixed their early post-punk sound with electronic
and dance elements via their collaboration with the celebrated New York production team DFA. Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel
Andruzzi joined the band in 2002. Their first full-length record, Echoes, was released to critical acclaim in 2003, including album
of the year by pitchforkmedia.com. « hide |
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